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It has apparently become a yearly tradition for some bad actors to try and force us to unnecessarily debate simple historical truths about World War II.  As tensions ratchet up against Russia from Western countries, history is correspondingly revised or distorted to denigrate the Soviet Union’s unquestionable heroism during the …

Bryant, 16, was shot dead by a police officer in Columbus, Ohio, last week. The officer arrived on the scene as Bryant was quarrelling with another teenager.  Bodycam footage shows the officer opening fire as Bryant lunges at the girl with a knife. “I’m going to stab the f**k out …

Using almost entirely non-invasive scanning techniques instead of the standard highly invasive and sometimes fatal lab tests and dissections, researchers from the University of Bonn successfully identified the never-before-seen Grimpoteuthis imperator, or Dumbo octopus.  © Christina Sagorny et al, BMC Biology, 2021 The G. imperator, a new subspecies of an …

In a Tuesday Twitter thread, the Black Lives Matter organization called for Biden to end the 1033 program, otherwise known as the Law Enforcement Support Office, which allows for the transfer of military surplus equipment to local law enforcement agencies. While this can at times be weaponry, it also includes …

Calling someone a first-level thinker might sound initially like a compliment. However, “first level” is not “first rate” or “first place.” You’ll find various phrasings and competing intellects taking credit for the label, but we turn to American investor and writer Howard Marks for an introductory definition: “First-level thinking focuses …

“It’s been really inspiring to see,” Stelter said of news anchors posting “vaccine selfies.” The CNN host then called out popular Fox News hosts like Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham for not joining in on the “really important trend.” “I get it’s a personal choice…but everyone else is …

On multiple occasions, US President Joe Biden has claimed that Russia poses the biggest danger to America on the international stage. Not so, says Nikolay Patrushev. “It turns out that the main threat to the lives of Americans is not a malicious Moscow,” he told Russian newspaper Kommersant. “In the …

The anti-lockdown rally started as a peaceful march on Saturday afternoon, under the watchful eye of hundreds of police, but eventually turned ugly after the officers began detaining people while the protesters actively resisted and some even pelted them with bottles. Riot police actively “engaged” those “breaching Covid regulations,” making at …

The group had hoped to paint “Engaging, Inspiring and Empowering Women to Make a Difference!” along Fifth Avenue near Trump Tower, where Mayor Bill de Blasio had arranged for “Black Lives Matter” to be painted during the summer, in a profoundly unsubtle jab at then-president Donald Trump. But the group …

Picture the scene: in a far-off fantasy world, a group of heroes emerges from a dungeon, drenched in the blood of the orcs they’ve slain. A powerful knight, a wise gnome and a dextrous elf, they’ve combined their wisdom and warrior prowess to save their beloved kingdom, and take home …