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Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered a third-century mural depicting Jesus as the good shepherd. The mural, which remains in relatively good condition, is the centerpiece of a number of frescoes in an underground tomb in the Hisardere necropolis near the town of Iznik. While Iznik might not be a familiar name to many, its ancient name, Nicaea, may be better known to Christians.

Germany turned away a Russian-linked oil tanker from entering its territorial waters in the Baltic Sea this week, marking the first known instance of a European country blocking a vessel in Moscow's shadow fleet, Bloomberg reported Jan. 16. The Aframax-class tanker, identified by the name Arcusat, abruptly changed course earlier this week as it neared German waters, instead rerouting north toward Russia's Arctic coast,… … Shipping records indicate the tanker was delivered last year from a Chinese shipyard, though databases disagree on the flag it is sailing under, with some listing Tanzania and others Cameroon. The vessel also reportedly appeared...

Elon Musk just dropped a NUKE on medical careers (Jan 2026): “Don’t go into medical school.” Elon: “Yes. Pointless.” Prediction: → 3 years → Optimus robots > best human surgeons on Earth (at scale) → 4–5 years → Best medicine in the world = FREE & better than what presidents get today The moment he basically says goodbye to traditional medicine forever 👇 (1:19 clip) Abundance incoming… or mass white-coat unemployment?

Fool's Ball, Week Pigskin Pickem Thread, Divisional Round Your home for all things Fool's Ball! In Memoriam Danny Lee (BENDER2)

Anna Farrow wrote an article that was published by the Western Standard on January 3, 2026 titled: Canada's Chilling Next Step - MAiD for babies. Farrow explains how the disturbing concept of euthanasia of newborns was introduced into Canada's euthanasia debate: Most Canadians disagree strongly with the concept of euthanasia for babies. We know this because every time the topic comes up, the public’s response is one of instant horror. So why does it keep coming up? The issue first surfaced in 2022 when Louis Roy of the Quebec College of Physicians (CMQ) appeared before Parliament’s Special Joint Committee on...

A Florida woman was promptly manhandled after she punched a trooper in the face during an immigration enforcement operation earlier this week. Police cam footage shows the moment the female anti-ICE agitator, identified as Jennifer Cruz, tried to kick a female police officer after she punched a trooper in the face. Cruz was immediately thrown on the hood of the police car and cuffed. Jennifer Cruz continued to kick law enforcement officers after she was placed in the back of the police cruiser. “This is Jennifer Cruz of Jacksonville. Jennifer disagrees with immigration enforcement and decided to commit a few...

A federal judge on Friday issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) and blocked ICE from arresting so-called peaceful protestors. US District Judge Katherine Menendez, a Biden appointee, also blocked ICE agents from deploying non-lethal munitions and crowd dispersal tools against protestors. Six individuals sued The DHS, DHS Chief Kristi Noem and other federal agencies to restrict ICE’s tactics. Approximately 3,000 federal agents have descended on Minnesota to arrest criminal illegal aliens. Judge Menendez also ruled that protestors may ‘safely’ follow ICE vehicles. The judge ruled: Covered Federal Agents are hereby enjoined from: a. Retaliating against persons who are engaging in...

“Star Trek: Starfleet Academy,” a new series set in the “Star Trek” universe, is getting review-bombed online after debuting its first two episodes Thursday night, with some anti-”woke” critics targeting the show, including Trump advisor Stephen Miller. The first two episodes of “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” premiered Thursday night on Paramount+, while the first episode is also streaming for free on YouTube. The teen-focused show stars Holly Hunter as the chancellor of the titular “Starfleet Academy,” set centuries in the future but roughly around the time of the later seasons of “Star Trek: Discovery.” Despite decent critic reviews and a...

A Texas fugitive wore an ominous sweatshirt threatening to abduct people as he was arrested in connection with the “suspicious” death of a 37-year-old woman. Kruz Dean Wanser was charged with felony tampering/fabricate physical evidence with intent to impair a human corpse, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and parole violation, officials announced Thursday. Wanser was wanted by the Azle Police, the Texas Rangers and the US Marshals after Margaret Pennington was found dead in her Azle home last Sunday. Officials had offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to Wanser’s arrest on...

There are no flotillas on the way to save Iran. No Soros-funded “democracy” groups pressuring Western governments to intervene on behalf of civilians being arrested and murdered. No astroturfing movement demanding economic boycotts. When college students return from winter break this month, they’ll find not a single encampment supporting the Iranian uprising against one of the world’s most brutal regimes. Nor are there any emergency meetings or condemnations from the United Nations — member states have been busy denouncing the United States for removing Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro and Israel for its recognition of Somaliland. The more people might be...

Social media has become a driver of information, among many other things, but it’s also provided the single greatest argument toward ending women’s suffrage. I’m sorry, but white, crusty, liberal women have killed the case for the 19th Amendment. Should there be a complete and total shutdown of women’s voting rights until we can figure out what’s going on? Maybe. Look, we know what’s going on, to be honest. We killed their hopes of a Hillary Clinton presidency and obliterated Kamala Harris’ shoddy, inept, and overall shambolic 2024 campaign. With all the whining, ranting, and calls for violence, have you...

For many years now we have all been agonising over the fertility crisis. Why aren’t the kids having kids? It’s become a sort of parlour game, the swapping of the various theories. Is it the cost of living? Micro-plastics? Eco-anxiety? Tight underwear, I heard the other day, and snorted with scorn even as I tipped my son’s stretch-cotton pants into the bin. But now another, rather more fundamental explanation for the baby shortage has emerged. It’s not just that younger generations aren’t having babies – it turns out they aren’t really having sex at all. The Atlantic was first to...

@LindseyGrahamSC I just landed in Israel, the one and only Jewish State, and America’s strongest ally and friend since its founding. If you think I flew all the way to Israel after having not slept much in days to make sure we do not hold the ayatollah’s murderous regime accountable for the slaughter of its own people, being the largest state sponsor of terrorism with Americans’ blood on its hands, and who has an endless quest to cheat and obtain a nuclear weapon to advance their sick religious Nazi beliefs, then you have missed a lot. I look forward to...

Transcript SummaryWell, it’s a great question, Brian, because I think the world is still determining what that order is going to be. And let’s be clear what we’re talking about first and foremost, which is: what are the trading…What is going to govern global trade? What is the role of the WTO going to be? How important are bilateral deals, such as the one we’re developing, plural lateral deals, if I can use that term, Trans-Pacific Partnership, potential linkages between Trans-Pacific Partnership and the EU. Where is financial regulation, payment system regulation going to fit into that? All of these...

I used to be able to hover over my name to see my length here. now it doesn't seem as easy. Am I wrong? Any old school Freepers still hop in here? OMG It just said Freepers is an Unknown topic!!!

An 11-year-old boy has been charged with criminal homicide after his father was fatally shot in the family’s home. According to Pennsylvania State Police, the boy had his Nintendo Switch taken away shortly before the shooting, and was ordered to go to bed. In court documents obtained by local NBC News affiliate WGAL News 8, police identified Clayton Dietz, of Perry County, Pa., as the suspect in his father’s death. According to ABC Eyewitness News, police at the scene said they overheard Clayton tell his mother, “I killed Daddy.” The incident occurred on Clayton’s birthday. Douglas Dietz, 42, died from...

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tNM1uBTuyto?feature=share Epic Flag Man goes out to confront the Minnesota ICE protesters. It goes about as you might expect. 😂😂😂🤣🤣 I CAN'T STOP WATCHING

The Department of Justice has launched an investigation into the Democrat governor of Minnesota and mayor of Minneapolis over volatile protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the city. Both Governor Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey are being probed over allegations of impeding federal law enforcement, CBS News reported. A US official told the network that Walz and Frey's anti-ICE rhetoric is what spurred the investigation. The Daily Mail has reached out to the Department of Justice, Governor Walz and Mayor Frey for comment. The liberal leaders have been heavily critical of federal law enforcement in the wake of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court took a break from deliberations regarding individuals competing in sports designated for the opposite sex to bring in an expert five-year-old boy to explain the difference between boys and girls."Boys have wee-wees and girls have vee-vees," said Hunter Plath, a five-year-old boy from Iowa.According to court records, the explanation elicited various responses from the justices. Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson were seemingly astonished, saying, "Ohhhhhhhh!" Associate Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh only giggled.Justice Clarence Thomas reportedly rolled his eyes as the two most liberal justices of the court followed up with questions on...

It has been four years since the world was brought to its knees by a virus that many evidence-based reports now indicate leaked from a laboratory in Wuhan, China. You would think the federal government and the “experts” in the public health establishment would have learned their lesson. You would be wrong. Colorado State University (CSU) is moving full steam ahead with a massive, taxpayer-funded “Bat Resource Center.” This new facility, which is bankrolled by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the very same agency that funded dangerous research in Wuhan, will import and breed exotic bats to experiment on...