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  • We may already have access to a bountiful, safe supply of clean energy

    05/03/2026 9:20:35 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 23 replies
    American Thinker ^ | 05/03/2026 | Jerold Levoritz
    Here is the unvarnished truth that has been kept secret by the choices of important people. At present population levels, there may be more than enough energy in the world for the next 100,000 years (maybe for millions of years) that is relatively easy to obtain, clean, and safe, and that would be productive of peace among men, because there would be fewer fights over resources. The fuel of the future is thorium, and it is being withheld from the world because too few people know about it to demand it—and there’s no reason for this ignorance. Why the secrecy?...
  • DIY Plug in Solar panels, or balcony solar Discussion thread.

    05/03/2026 7:34:45 PM PDT · by WhoisAlanGreenspan? · 17 replies
    Youtube ^ | 4/30/2026 | Sketchy Survival
    Interesting concept of solar panel system plugged directly into a household outlet for a do it yourself supplemental power supply. According to the video (and other sources) it's newly legal in Utah and several other states. It's also in wide spread use in Europe. I know there are several Freepers who have solar power of different types, I've always been interested in the subject but have never gone past solar battery charging for boats or cars or cameras.
  • They told Willy Loman he was everything; ’twas a great American lie’

    05/03/2026 3:36:41 PM PDT · by CondoleezzaProtege · 40 replies
    Forward ^ | April 28,2026 | Talya Zax
    Death of a Salesman follows two days in the life of the Loman family, who live in Brooklyn and have, at long last, very nearly paid off their mortgage. But they have perhaps never felt more insecure. Bills are piling up. Willy’s job as a traveling salesman has stopped paying him a salary. In his 60s, he is beginning to feel his age, and as he works for scant commissions, he’s started to exhibit a faltering grasp on reality, and an increasingly vigorous drive toward self-destruction. His wife Linda — senses terrible possibilities just around the corner. Meanwhile, adult sons...
  • High school student exposes classmates’ abysmal reading skills — as they struggle with words like ‘silhouette,’ ‘extraordinary’

    05/03/2026 2:31:29 PM PDT · by DFG · 93 replies
    NY Post ^ | 05/03/2026 | Anthony Blair
    A high school student in Philadelphia exposed how his classmates are struggling to read easy words and comprehend relatively simple sentences in a viral series of videos. And he may have gotten in hot water for his trouble. The videos, posted on TikTok, show the teenagers failing to read a sentence on a piece of paper while being filmed at the city’s Preparatory Charter School of Mathematics, Science, Technology and Careers. In the clip, made by user “whatthevek” earlier this week, not a single high school-aged student was able to read the sentence, “She wore a silhouette of clothes that...
  • Jockey Jose Ortiz comes from last to pass brother Irad and win Kentucky Derby

    05/03/2026 2:16:43 PM PDT · by Kid Shelleen · 23 replies
    AP ^ | 05/02/2026 | GARY B. GRAVES
    Jose Ortiz didn’t just save his best for last to win the Kentucky Derby. The jockey did it the hard way by literally surging back from last place. Ortiz rallied 23-1 long shot Golden Tempo from way back to claim the 152st Derby on Saturday, beating his older brother by a neck. As expected, Irad Ortiz Jr. went over to pat his brother and congratulate him for getting the best out of a colt Jose Ortiz believed had potential.
  • Impending diplomatic clash? Spain demands release of flotilla activists

    05/03/2026 1:31:28 PM PDT · by Eleutheria5 · 28 replies
    Arutz Sheva ^ | 3/5/26
    Spain’s Foreign Ministry has called for the immediate release of a Spanish citizen detained by Israel following the interception of a Gaza-bound flotilla, after an Israeli court extended his detention by two days. Saif Abu Keshek, a resident of Barcelona, and Brazilian national Thiago Ávila appeared before a court in Ashkelon on Sunday, several days after Israeli forces intercepted multiple vessels attempting to breach Israel’s maritime blockade on Gaza. The flotilla consisted of dozens of boats carrying activists from numerous countries. Israeli authorities stated that over 170 individuals were removed from the vessels, with Abu Keshek and Ávila transferred to...
  • Iran attacks cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz

    05/03/2026 1:07:34 PM PDT · by Libloather · 42 replies
    NY Post ^ | 5/03/26 | Ronny Reyes
    A cargo ship was struck by multiple small craft while sailing near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, UK military officials said. The ship, which was not immediately identified, was hit right off the coast of Sirik, Iran, just east of the strait, according to the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre. All crew members were reported safe, with no group immediately claiming responsibility for the attack. Iran’s military, however, has repeatedly warned any ship that tries to navigate the strait would be attacked unless they pay a toll and prove they are not affiliated with the US...
  • Meet "the New Einstein," a 33-year-old physicist who is seeking "the source code of the universe"

    05/03/2026 12:52:13 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 62 replies
    Not The Bee ^ | May 03, 2026 | Neo Anderson
    I still remember fondly the time I got an A- on my 8th grade earth science paper. It was one of my proudest moments as a student. Meanwhile, as MIT boasts, some folks are, well, a bit beyond that. Physics is riddled with paradoxes: Think of how information leaks from supposedly inescapable black holes or how the conventional laws of physics break down at the quantum scale. Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski '13 believes that within these apparent contradictions, new discoveries await. Ah yes, "how the conventional laws of physics break down at the quantum scale." I think about that often! Well,...
  • Joe Hoft Has Been Hospitalized In Florida After Suffering A Stroke While His Twin Brother Jim Hoft, Founder of The Gateway Pundit, Awaits Heart Surgery In Another State

    05/03/2026 12:46:52 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 8 replies
    Gateway Pundit ^ | May 03, 2026 | Patty McMurray
    Jim Hoft, the founder and publisher of the Gateway Pundit, is currently in the hospital awaiting a much-needed surgery on his heart. Like Jim, his beloved twin brother, Joe Hoft, is a fearless patriot who loves America and fights every day to expose the truth behind the mainstream media’s lies. Joe is an international auditor, conservative talk show host, and founder of his own conservative news site, JoeHoft.com, and continues to be a contributor at the Gateway Pundit. Joe and Jim Hoft (right) Last night, while making flight reservations from Florida to visit his twin brother Jim before his scheduled...
  • Astronomy Picture of the Day - Trifid Pillars and Jets

    05/03/2026 12:43:49 PM PDT · by MtnClimber · 6 replies
    NASA ^ | 3 May, 2026 | Image Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI; Processing: J. DePasquale (STScI)
    Explanation: Dust pillars are like interstellar mountains. They survive because they are more dense than their surroundings, but they are slowly being eroded away by a hostile environment. Visible in the featured picture by the Hubble Space Telescope is the end of a huge gas and dust pillar in the Trifid Nebula (M20), punctuated by a smaller pillar pointing up and an unusual jet pointing to the upper left. Many of the bright dots are newly formed stars. A star near the small pillar's end is slowly being stripped of its accreting gas by radiation from a tremendously brighter star...
  • Sen Warren blasted for cheering blocking of merger that might have saved Spirit Airlines

    05/03/2026 12:42:07 PM PDT · by Libloather · 41 replies
    Fox Business ^ | 5/02/26 | Jasmine Baehr
    Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is under fire after Spirit Airlines abruptly shut down, with critics citing her claim that blocking a merger that could have saved the troubled carrier was "a Biden win for flyers." Spirit announced early Saturday it would cease operations immediately, canceling all flights and shutting down customer service, leaving many travelers stranded. The collapse is reigniting debate over whether federal regulators got it wrong in blocking a proposed JetBlue-Spirit merger, with opponents now arguing the decision may have reduced competition and contributed to the airline’s downfall. "I’ve warned for months that a @JetBlue-@SpiritAirlines merger would have...
  • Lonely cancer patient in China orders companionship through food delivery app

    05/03/2026 12:28:49 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 8 replies
    AsiaOne ^ | May 01, 2026 | Yeo Shu Hui
    An unusual food delivery order from a cancer patient recently sparked a relay of caregiving in Guangdong, China. A young woman, named Xiao Li, is receiving treatment for a rare form of blood cancer, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on April 25. As her family is working to fund her treatment, the 24-year-old is often alone in hospital. While looking through a food delivery app on April 15, Xiao Li decided to place a special order — companionship. She wrote in her request: "Sit by my bedside and accompany me for two hours." Her order was accepted by a delivery...
  • China, Philippines Trade Accusations Over South China Sea

    05/03/2026 12:24:16 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 6 replies
    Channel News Asia ^ | 03 May 2026
    China accused the Philippines of landing personnel on a disputed reef in the South China Sea on Sunday (May 3) as Manila said it would dispatch ships to drive off Chinese vessels it said were conducting research illegally. The exchange extends a run of heightened tension between China and the Philippines, a United States ally, over Sandy Cay, an unoccupied sandbar in the South China Sea. On Sunday, China's Coast Guard said it had identified five Philippine personnel who had landed on Sandy Cay, an action Beijing termed "illegal," according to state-run media outlet Global Times.
  • Trump jokes that the US Navy will takeover Cuba 'almost immediately' on the way back from Iran

    05/03/2026 12:21:36 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 23 replies
    Euronews ^ | 05/02/2026 | Malek Fouda
    Trump appeared to hint at a potential military operation in Cuba after US forces “finish the job” in Iran. The comments come as Washington announced a set of new sanctions targeting the island nation on Friday, which Havana slammed as a form of collective punishment. US President Donald Trump joked on Friday that his country’s Navy would take on Cuba on the way home from Iran. His comments came as he addressed attendees of an event at the non-profit Forum Club of the Palm Beaches, where he was invited as a keynote speaker.
  • The Girl in the Ferrari - Christie Brinkley - National Lampoon’s Vacation, 1983 [video]

    05/03/2026 12:18:15 PM PDT · by simpson96 · 20 replies
    YouTube ^ | 12/24/2024 | Massive Action X
    Christie Brinkley played her first acting role in the 1983 film National Lampoon's Vacation as "The girl in the red Ferrari" opposite Chevy Chase. She reprised that role in the 1997 sequel Vegas Vacation; later spoofed it in a 2008 DirecTV commercial, using footage from Vacation; again in a 2015 Infiniti commercial as the wife in the Infiniti (the blonde in the convertible for this spoof is model Scarlett Burke); and again in the ABC series The Goldbergs in 2019. The Girl in the Ferrari - Christie Brinkley - National Lampoon’s Vacation, 1983
  • Ballots arrive Monday as turnout concerns shadow California primary (vote Swalwell)

    05/03/2026 12:06:16 PM PDT · by Libloather · 8 replies
    ABC 10 ^ | 5/01/26 | Jenny Huh
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s June 2 primary election is approaching, with ballots set to begin arriving for registered voters Monday. In the weeks leading up to Election Day, voters will receive four key pieces of mail: a state voter information guide, a county voter information guide, a sample ballot and an official ballot. “Democracy is a messy business, and it can take some work,” political analyst Steve Swatt said. “And it’s incumbent on us as voters to do our homework.” At the top of the ticket is the race to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom, a contest that analysts say remains...
  • Three die after virus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship

    05/03/2026 12:02:12 PM PDT · by BenLurkin · 19 replies
    bbc ^ | 05/03/2026 | Tinshui Yeung
    One case of Hantavirus has been confirmed, with five more suspected cases under investigation, it said. One British national is reportedly in intensive care. The outbreak was reported aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, which was travelling from Argentina to Cape Verde. Hantavirus infections are usually linked to environmental exposure, such as contact with urine or faeces from infected rodents, but in rare cases can spread between people, leading to severe respiratory illness. The MV Hondius is run by Dutch-based tour company Oceanwide Expeditions. According to an itinerary on the Oceanwide Expeditions website, MV Hondius departed from Ushuaia in Argentina...
  • MS NOW: In Voting Rights Ruling, SCOTUS Says Blacks Have No Rights It Needs To Respect

    05/03/2026 11:48:59 AM PDT · by governsleastgovernsbest · 52 replies
    NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelsein
    On last night’s The Weekend: Primetime on MS NOW, legal analyst and law professor Paul Butler delivered an astonishing assessment of the Supreme Court’s recent decision on the Voting Rights Act. Analogizing it to the Dred Scott decision, Butler made the absurd claim: “It’s like the Dred Scott decision, where the Court said that the black man has no rights that the white man is bound to respect. The Supreme Court is saying that the black voter and the brown voter has [sic] no rights that it respects.”Get the rest of the story and view the video here.
  • 2017 - This Man Plans to Live Alone on an Iceberg for a Year (only 4.73 years left)

    05/03/2026 11:05:45 AM PDT · by Libloather · 25 replies
    EcoWatch ^ | 8/07/17
    If everything goes to plan, Alex Bellini could become the first person to live on an iceberg, where temperatures hover between 5 to −4 degrees Fahrenheit and gale-force winds blow. The 38-year-old Italian public speaker and adventurer, who crossed two oceans alone on a row boat and ran across the U.S. in 70 days, recently spoke about his project, Adrift, a years’-long ambition to live in a survival capsule on a Greenland iceberg. Once a suitable iceberg is selected, Bellini plans to conduct research on climate change‘s affect on ice sheets and to test the limits of human endurance and...
  • Estibaliz Kortazar, a far-left Spanish activist, did what good comrades do, she opened her home to a North African migrant.

    05/03/2026 10:38:08 AM PDT · by SmokingJoe · 38 replies
    X ^ | 05/03/2026 | Francesco
    Estibaliz Kortazar, a far-left Spanish activist, did what good comrades do, she opened her home to a North African migrant. Once he got what he wanted, the man started sexually harassing her, insulting her, and beating her. Then he threw her out, changed the locks, and took over the house. She called the police for help. Their response? “We can’t do anything without a court order.” Now she’s sleeping at relatives’ houses, seeing a psychologist after a nervous breakdown, and has launched a petition to fast-track the legal process and get her home back.