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  • The Ancient Life-Size Mural of Trojan War Hero Achilles Discovered in France

    05/25/2026 10:45:17 AM PDT · by nickcarraway · 8 replies
    Greek Reporter ^ | May 15, 2026 | Nisha Zahid
    Archaeologists have recently uncovered fragments of a life-size mural depicting the Greek Trojan War hero Achilles in the remains of a Roman home near Reims, France. The discovery, dating to the 2nd century CE, sheds new light on the cultural reach and artistic sophistication of ancient Roman Gaul. The mural, depicting the mythological tale of Achilles and Deidamia, was found on the western outskirts of what was once the Roman city of Durocortorum, now modern-day Reims. The discovery offers a rare glimpse into the tastes and traditions of the Roman elite who lived far from the empire’s major urban centers....
  • America the Beautiful: the rest of the lyrics

    05/25/2026 8:49:49 AM PDT · by CondoleezzaProtege · 11 replies
    Gilder Lehrman American History ^ | 1893 | Katharine Bates
    O beautiful for pilgrim feet, Whose stern, impassioned stress A thoroughfare for freedom beat Across the wilderness! America! America! God mend thine every flaw, Confirm thy soul in self-control, Thy liberty in law! O beautiful for heroes proved In liberating strife, Who more than self their country loved And mercy more than life! America! America! May God thy gold refine, Till all success be nobleness, And every gain divine! O beautiful for patriot dream That sees beyond the years Thine alabaster cities gleam Undimmed by human tears! America! America! God shed His grace on thee And crown thy good with...
  • America’s Most Dangerous Grave Resides Just Outside The Nation’s Capital

    05/25/2026 8:30:59 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 22 replies
    Daily Caller ^ | May 25, 2026 | Rebeka Zeljko
    Spc. Richard Leroy McKinley’s white marble headstone may look like the others in Arlington Cemetery, but his grave serves as a grim reminder of the first fatal nuclear accident in America. McKinley’s grave is the only radioactive grave in the cemetery. He was laid to rest in a double lead-lined casket and lowered into a 10-foot concrete grave encased in a metal vault with an additional foot of concrete poured atop his casket. McKinley’s family had to watch the eight-minute veteran’s funeral from 20 feet away. McKinley was born on December 2, 1933, in Union City, Indiana, but he grew...
  • OUTRAGEOUS: Sacramento Councilwoman and Congressional Candidate Mai Vang Turns Her Back on the American Flag, Rejects Pledge of Allegiance in Disgraceful Anti-American Display

    05/25/2026 7:46:38 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 27 replies
    The Gateway Pundit ^ | May 25, 2026 | Jim Hᴏft
    Sacramento City Councilwoman Mai Vang, a far-left Democrat now seeking a seat in Congress, is under fire after renewed attention to her repeated refusal to recite the Pledge of Allegiance and instances in which she reportedly turned her back on the American flag during public meetings. Vang is currently serving on the Sacramento City Council while mounting a challenge for California’s 7th Congressional District seat. For millions of Americans, the Pledge of Allegiance is a simple expression of gratitude and patriotism, a moment to honor the republic, the Constitution, and the generations of Americans who fought and died defending freedom....
  • MEMORIAL DAY, 2026 | President Trump

    05/25/2026 6:53:52 AM PDT · by CondoleezzaProtege · 6 replies
    The White House ^ | May 22, 2026
    BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION The greatest fighting force the world has ever known is built upon the extraordinary service of selfless men and women who safeguard our liberty and preserve our way of life. Since the birth of our Nation nearly 250 years ago, countless souls have lost their lives in this noble and righteous pursuit. On Memorial Day, we honor these American heroes. America endures in strength, power, and prosperity because of the awe-inspiring selflessness and valor of those in uniform willing to lay down their lives in its defense. From the...
  • NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Julie Tsirkin was preparing to report from the White House when multiple shots could be heard being fired nearby.

    05/25/2026 6:38:50 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 6 replies
    Twitter / X / NBC ^ | May 23, 2026 | Staff
    TOTALLY CLUELESS........... 0:22 VIDEO AT LINK...........
  • Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day | Harry S. Truman

    05/25/2026 6:36:08 AM PDT · by CondoleezzaProtege · 2 replies
    Truman Library ^ | May 22, 1950
    Since war is the world's most terrible scourge, we should do all in our power to prevent its recurrence. It was the hope of mankind that with the cessation of hostilities of World War II the way would be open to founding a permanent peace. Instead, that war has left the world in a state of continued unrest. Accordingly, we feel the need of turning in humble suppliance to Almighty God for help and guidance. In recognition of this need, the Congress has fittingly provided, in a joint resolution which I approved on May 11, 1950, that Memorial Day, which...
  • Drew Carey Blasts L.A. Mayoral Candidate Spencer Pratt: “F*** This Guy Already”

    05/25/2026 5:52:54 AM PDT · by Libloather · 55 replies
    The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo ^ | 5/24/26 | Kimberly Nordyke
    Drew Carey took to social media to slam Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt. “Anyone who votes for, or endorses Spencer Prattfall for Mayor of LA needs to get their head out of their ass,” Carey wrote on Threads. “I understand being angry/unsatisfied, but at least get behind someone competent and not some serial scammer without a soul or moral compass. F--- this guy already.” Former reality star Pratt (credits include The Hills, The Princes of Malibu and I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!) is one of several candidates vying for mayor of Los Angeles, running against incumbent...
  • Film buff finds lost 1968 vampire TV movie that was rumored to be so scary it was ordered destroyed

    05/25/2026 1:45:43 AM PDT · by Libloather · 39 replies
    NY Post ^ | 5/24/26 | Brandon Cruz
    A film buff found a lost 1968 British TV movie about vampires that sparked a legend it was so terrifying it was marked for destruction, a preservation group announced. “No Such Thing as a Vampire” — one of six episodes from the short-lived 1960s BBC anthology series “Late Night Horror” — has been missing for more than half a century after it scarred viewers and caused an uproar that prompted the network to not only kill the show. But what is now believed to be the last surviving copy of the gory movie was recently discovered by English film-buff and...
  • Nearly 300 illegal migrants with commercial licenses from NY and Calif. stopped, prosecuted in Indiana

    05/25/2026 1:30:40 AM PDT · by Libloather · 33 replies
    NY Post ^ | 5/24/26 | Brandon Cruz
    Almost 300 illegal migrants with commercial driver’s licenses were stopped and prosecuted in Indiana over the last three months, according to a top aide to the state’s Gov. Mike Braun. Tony Ferraro, an aide to the governor who also serves on the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission, told the board on Thursday that the state has discovered at least 283 undocumented drivers operating trucks at its weigh stations over a 90-day stretch. “That’s over three a day that we pulled out of trucks,” he said, according to the Chicago Tribune. “The bottom line is it was illegal. It was against...
  • Felix Rosenqvist Wins Epic in Closest-Ever Indianapolis 500 Finish

    05/24/2026 4:25:04 PM PDT · by kawhill · 31 replies
    Track News ^ | 5/24/2026 | Paul Kelly
    Felix Rosenqvist capped his magical May by edging David Malukas in a last-lap drag race to the Yard of Bricks with the highest stakes, winning the 110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the closest finish in the century-plus history of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”
  • This Alabama sheriff who wouldn't participate in 287(g) to aid immigration enforcement lost reelection after nearly three decades in office

    05/24/2026 3:38:16 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 17 replies
    Not The Bee ^ | May 24, 2026 | Davy Crockett
    Another MAGA victory took place earlier this week, but this one has flown under the radar a little bit. Lee County, Alabama, home of Auburn University, has had the same sheriff since before the turn of the 21st Century. But on Tuesday night, Jay Jones was narrowly defeated, largely because he would not participate in basic illegal immigration enforcement. Here's AL.com on the race: A former Lee County deputy that was fired after deciding to run to become sheriff will now unseat the person that terminated him. Cameron Hunt was elected to become Lee County's next sheriff Tuesday narrowly beating...
  • Study Suggests Korea's Ancient Dogs Differed from Other East Asian Canines

    05/24/2026 2:50:36 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 27 replies
    Archaeology Magazine ^ | May 8, 2026 | editors / unattributed
    A genetic study of the remains of four 2,000-year-old dogs recovered from two archaeological sites on the Korean Peninsula suggests that the canines belonged to a lineage separate from other dog populations in East Asia, according to the Korea JoongAng Daily. It had been previously thought that dog populations in East Asian shared a single lineage. Hyeongcheol Kim of the Gaya National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, Suyeon Kim and A-reum Yu of the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, and their colleagues determined that ancient Korean dogs resembled the Australian dingo and the New Guinea singing dog. Korean dogs...
  • America Is Blocking Chinese EVs ... I Flew to China to Find Out Why

    05/24/2026 11:28:21 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 46 replies
    YouTube ^ | May 12, 2026 | Rich Rebuilds
    1,102,210 views May 12, 2026 Everyone online keeps saying Chinese EVs are cheap knockoffs that could never compete with Tesla, Mercedes, BMW, or the rest of the world. So I flew 9,000 miles to China to see for myself. From self-driving cars and massive EV factories to battery technology and infrastructure that honestly shocked me, this trip completely changed the way I look at the future of electric cars. I thought I knew what to expect… I was wrong. We got a behind the scenes look at CATL and the battery tech powering the future of electric cars. EV batteries...
  • UK Scientists Rushing to Create Ebola Vaccine Using COVID Jab Technology

    05/24/2026 11:24:54 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 45 replies
    The Gateway Pundit ^ | May 24, 2026 | Cassandra MacDonald
    The effort comes as a new outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Oxford Vaccine Group (OVG) announced it is urgently producing its candidate vaccine, ChAdOx1 BDBV, which could enter human clinical trials in as little as two to three months if animal testing succeeds. The Bundibugyo Ebolavirus is one of the less common but still highly lethal strains of Ebola. Unlike the more frequently seen Zaire strain, there are currently no licensed vaccines or specific treatments approved for Bundibugyo virus disease. The WHO and local authorities have described the...
  • Will The Biggest IPO In History Be Announced On June 9th?

    05/24/2026 7:44:02 AM PDT · by deport · 8 replies
    - ADVERTORIAL - ^ | ADVERTISMENT
    Early investors who bought shares during Amazon’s 1997 IPO have had the chance to make a fortune. In fact, Amazon has climbed more than 255,000% in the time since – enough to turn a $100 bill into more than $250,000! But if you missed out, don’t kick yourself… According to a report, this could be gearing up to take internet satellite giant, called Starlink, public… in what Fortune magazine says will be the biggest IPO in history! According to a report, this could be gearing up to take internet satellite giant, called Starlink, public… in what Fortune magazine says will...
  • AOC tells New Yorkers to ‘pull up’ to Alabama during fiery rally speech

    05/24/2026 2:33:54 AM PDT · by Libloather · 72 replies
    Fox News via NY Post ^ | 5/24/26 | Alexandra Koch
    Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is taking heat from southern conservatives after she delivered a fiery speech in Montgomery, Alabama, last week, demanding that northern progressives “pull up to the South.” Speaking at the “All Roads Lead to The South” rally May 16, the prominent “Squad” member claimed the US was not a true democracy until the 1960s when the Voting Rights Act was passed, and took direct aim at the Supreme Court, accusing the high court under Chief Justice John Roberts of being “part of that long history of regression and repression in America.” Ocasio-Cortez then issued a highly controversial...
  • Fury over California congressional candidate’s outrageous anti-America protest (Mai Vang)

    05/24/2026 2:23:01 AM PDT · by Libloather · 18 replies
    NY Post ^ | 5/23/26 | Josh Koehn
    Millions of Americans will spend Memorial Day weekend honoring those who died while serving in the US military — but California congressional candidate Mai Vang likely will not be one of them. The lefty Sacramento city councilmember has boasted about refusing to say the Pledge of Allegiance at public meetings and ceremonies — and routinely turned her back on the flag. Vang, who is attempting to unseat longtime Democratic Rep. Doris Matsui in the June primary election, is currently polling neck-and-neck with the incumbent and slightly ahead of Republican Zachariah Wooden. But the potential of an anti-American congressmember isn’t sitting...
  • Ex-mob capo claims Robert F. Kennedy weaponized the FBI against his father over Marilyn Monroe

    05/23/2026 11:03:03 PM PDT · by Libloather · 31 replies
    Fox News via NY Post ^ | 5/23/26 | Madison Colombo
    A notorious New York mobster became a target of the federal government after Marilyn Monroe allegedly called out his name during an encounter with Robert F. Kennedy, his son claimed. Appearing on the “Hang Out with Sean Hannity” podcast, former Colombo crime family captain Michael Franzese detailed a bombshell account passed down by his late father, underboss John “Sonny” Franzese. Franzese said Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy ordered FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover to target Franzese’s father after Marilyn Monroe allegedly mentioned the mobster during an intimate encounter with Kennedy. Franzese said his father claimed he had an affair with...
  • Why Is Fusion Energy Always ’10 Years Away’?

    05/23/2026 8:20:50 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 35 replies
    Gizmodo ^ | May 23, 2026 | Gayoung Lee
    Enough with the sarcasm—seriously, what are the actual obstacles keeping fusion energy inside lab experiments? Staff inspect the interior of the chamber and diagnostic equipment at the National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. =================================================================================== Fusion is always “x years away,” or so goes the old joke. I tried (unsuccessfully) to find where this saying even came from. For what it’s worth, one researcher’s testimonial dates back to the 1960s, whereas another 1986 conference panel mentioned something similar. Both accounts say fusion power is 50 and between 25 and 30 years away, respectively, so that adds up to around...