Largely funded by the US embassy in Baghdad, the restoration of the temple and the north retaining wall are part of the Future of Babylon Project.
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https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/09/12/how-the-restoration-of-ancient-babylon-is-helping-to-draw-tourists-back-to-iraq
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https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/09/12/how-the-restoration-of-ancient-babylon-is-helping-to-draw-tourists-back-to-iraq
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How the restoration of ancient Babylon is drawing tourists back to Iraq
Work on the Temple of Ninmakh and walls at the Ishtar Gate is nearing completion at the Mesopotamian metropolis, a victim of centuries of damage and neglect
Your tax dollars from 2015-2025!
The U.S. Department of State is assisting with management planning, preservation, and educational development at the ancient site of Babylon, home to the “Tower of Babel” and Nebuchadnezzar’s wondrous “Hanging Gardens.”
https://2012-2025.eca.state.gov/highlight/future-babylon-project.html
The U.S. Department of State is assisting with management planning, preservation, and educational development at the ancient site of Babylon, home to the “Tower of Babel” and Nebuchadnezzar’s wondrous “Hanging Gardens.”
https://2012-2025.eca.state.gov/highlight/future-babylon-project.html
The Case for Andy Biggs: A Republican Who Puts Principle First
-- Andrew Adams
Chairman, LD14
If you’re a Republican who is tired of watching Washington spend money we don’t have, or an independent who doesn’t trust either party to put principle ahead of politics, Andy Biggs offers something valuable: a Republican willing to put principle and fiscal responsibility ahead of party politics when he believes it’s necessary.
Biggs has built a record around one simple principle: party loyalty should never come before fiscal responsibility, transparency, and doing what he believes is right.
And that principle has sometimes meant taking difficult votes.
In 2017 and 2018, Republicans controlled the House, Senate, and White House. Yet Biggs voted against both massive omnibus spending bills, criticizing his own party’s leadership for capitulating on spending.
In 2017, Biggs also voted against a massive Hurricane Harvey relief package that passed the House 419-3. His objection wasn’t to helping hurricane victims. He opposed unrelated foreign-aid provisions attached to the bill. Voting no on a disaster-relief package when nearly the entire House was voting yes was certainly not the easy political choice.
Then, in 2022, Biggs again voted against an omnibus spending bill, pointing to the nation’s roughly $30 trillion debt and the fact that members were given a massive, roughly 2,700-page bill with less than a day to review it.
And in 2023, Biggs joined just four other Republicans in blocking his own party’s Pentagon funding bill from advancing, raising concerns about spending and the process being used to move the legislation.
That’s the pattern that matters.
Different years. Different leadership. Different spending bills. Same willingness to stand on principle.
You don’t have to agree with Andy Biggs on every issue. In fact, you probably won’t. But that’s exactly the point.
If you’re an independent voter, a Republican who has become frustrated with the establishment, or simply someone who believes politicians should have the courage to stand on principle, Biggs offers something increasingly valuable in Washington:
A politician who is willing to question his own party when he believes the spending, process, or policy isn’t right.
He has demonstrated that he is willing to challenge Republicans when he believes they are wrong.
He has demonstrated that he is willing to take politically difficult votes.
And he has demonstrated that he is willing to stand with a smaller group of conservatives, or even stand alone, rather than compromise his principles simply to make the political process easier.
Washington already has plenty of politicians who know how to work within the system.
What Arizona needs from its next governor is someone willing to challenge the system when necessary.
That’s the case for Andy Biggs.
If you want another establishment Republican, there are plenty to choose from.
If you want a principled conservative willing to think independently, ask tough questions, and stand his ground, Andy Biggs deserves a serious look.
-- Andrew Adams
Chairman, LD14
If you’re a Republican who is tired of watching Washington spend money we don’t have, or an independent who doesn’t trust either party to put principle ahead of politics, Andy Biggs offers something valuable: a Republican willing to put principle and fiscal responsibility ahead of party politics when he believes it’s necessary.
Biggs has built a record around one simple principle: party loyalty should never come before fiscal responsibility, transparency, and doing what he believes is right.
And that principle has sometimes meant taking difficult votes.
In 2017 and 2018, Republicans controlled the House, Senate, and White House. Yet Biggs voted against both massive omnibus spending bills, criticizing his own party’s leadership for capitulating on spending.
In 2017, Biggs also voted against a massive Hurricane Harvey relief package that passed the House 419-3. His objection wasn’t to helping hurricane victims. He opposed unrelated foreign-aid provisions attached to the bill. Voting no on a disaster-relief package when nearly the entire House was voting yes was certainly not the easy political choice.
Then, in 2022, Biggs again voted against an omnibus spending bill, pointing to the nation’s roughly $30 trillion debt and the fact that members were given a massive, roughly 2,700-page bill with less than a day to review it.
And in 2023, Biggs joined just four other Republicans in blocking his own party’s Pentagon funding bill from advancing, raising concerns about spending and the process being used to move the legislation.
That’s the pattern that matters.
Different years. Different leadership. Different spending bills. Same willingness to stand on principle.
You don’t have to agree with Andy Biggs on every issue. In fact, you probably won’t. But that’s exactly the point.
If you’re an independent voter, a Republican who has become frustrated with the establishment, or simply someone who believes politicians should have the courage to stand on principle, Biggs offers something increasingly valuable in Washington:
A politician who is willing to question his own party when he believes the spending, process, or policy isn’t right.
He has demonstrated that he is willing to challenge Republicans when he believes they are wrong.
He has demonstrated that he is willing to take politically difficult votes.
And he has demonstrated that he is willing to stand with a smaller group of conservatives, or even stand alone, rather than compromise his principles simply to make the political process easier.
Washington already has plenty of politicians who know how to work within the system.
What Arizona needs from its next governor is someone willing to challenge the system when necessary.
That’s the case for Andy Biggs.
If you want another establishment Republican, there are plenty to choose from.
If you want a principled conservative willing to think independently, ask tough questions, and stand his ground, Andy Biggs deserves a serious look.
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The UK is planning to silence independent media, and promote the fake news networks on YouTube and other social media.
https://youtu.be/sOSBZP9ISaw
https://youtu.be/sOSBZP9ISaw
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This Could Be The End of "Off The Kirb Ministries"
UK viewers please sign this: https://dcms.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2fQ7ExcypoLCKZE
Read the full Green Paper here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/watch-this-space-a-new-strategic-direction-for-uk-media-green-paper-and-public-consultation/watch…
Read the full Green Paper here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/watch-this-space-a-new-strategic-direction-for-uk-media-green-paper-and-public-consultation/watch…
At the Aug.19th Chandler School Board meeting, there was a debate on “Land Acknowledgment”, the liberal belief modern peoples have stolen land once belonging to American Indians.
Starting Sept. 9, '26, the CUSD Board plans to make a Land Acknowledgment at every Board meeting, and all school graduations.
CUSD statement reads: “In 2025, the Chandler Unified School District acknowledged that the district is located on the ancestral land of the Piipaash, Akimel O’odham, Gila River, Salt River, Pima, Maricopa and Yaqui tribes. CUSD recognizes and respects the sovereignty of all Indigenous people, and understands the importance of a high-quality learning community that welcomes and connects all students to successful future pathways.”
During public comment, Board member Kurt Rohrs left the dais and spoke as a taxpayer and Chandler resident. He said, “This is an arbitrary decision that was never discussed or approved by the board. There is no district policy that either requires or allows this. Land acknowledgment can be considered as a progressive socialist partisan political performance piece that has nothing to do with improving academic performance of our students." Rohrs says the adoption of a land acknowledgment violates two State Statutes, bearing a penalty of withholding of up to 10% of the monthly apportionment of State aid.
https://www.chandlernews.com/santan/news/chandler-unified-board-split-over-land-acknowledgment/article_8d353588-7751-46dc-baa3-8035a9b28f94.html
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Everyone tells me I need to use AI to help me write, so I asked Telegram to AI rewrite my article summary. I randomly selected what Telegram calls "Tribal" 🤣🤣🤣🤣, this is what it wrote:
Me hear big talk. Aug. 19th, 2026.
Chandler School Leaders meet.
They talk "Land Acknowledgment".
This is spirit belief.
Modern men take land,
Old Indian bones there long ago.
Many leaders do this.
Tempe, Kyrene, Mesa.
They say "We see land" first.
Sept. 19, '26, new rule.
CUSD Board say "We no see land first".
At all meetings,
at all young ones leave school.
CUSD words: "In 2025, we see old land.
Piipaash, Akimel O’odham, Gila River.
Salt River, Pima, Maricopa, Yaqui.
We bow to their power.
We want good learning.
All young ones safe."
Aug. 19th, Kurt Rohrs leave seat.
He speak as big man.
He say: "This is wild choice.
No one vote for this.
No law say do this.
This is bad spirit show.
No help for young ones learn.
This break two big laws.
State may take 10% of money."
Starting Sept. 9, '26, the CUSD Board plans to make a Land Acknowledgment at every Board meeting, and all school graduations.
CUSD statement reads: “In 2025, the Chandler Unified School District acknowledged that the district is located on the ancestral land of the Piipaash, Akimel O’odham, Gila River, Salt River, Pima, Maricopa and Yaqui tribes. CUSD recognizes and respects the sovereignty of all Indigenous people, and understands the importance of a high-quality learning community that welcomes and connects all students to successful future pathways.”
During public comment, Board member Kurt Rohrs left the dais and spoke as a taxpayer and Chandler resident. He said, “This is an arbitrary decision that was never discussed or approved by the board. There is no district policy that either requires or allows this. Land acknowledgment can be considered as a progressive socialist partisan political performance piece that has nothing to do with improving academic performance of our students." Rohrs says the adoption of a land acknowledgment violates two State Statutes, bearing a penalty of withholding of up to 10% of the monthly apportionment of State aid.
https://www.chandlernews.com/santan/news/chandler-unified-board-split-over-land-acknowledgment/article_8d353588-7751-46dc-baa3-8035a9b28f94.html
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Everyone tells me I need to use AI to help me write, so I asked Telegram to AI rewrite my article summary. I randomly selected what Telegram calls "Tribal" 🤣🤣🤣🤣, this is what it wrote:
Me hear big talk. Aug. 19th, 2026.
Chandler School Leaders meet.
They talk "Land Acknowledgment".
This is spirit belief.
Modern men take land,
Old Indian bones there long ago.
Many leaders do this.
Tempe, Kyrene, Mesa.
They say "We see land" first.
Sept. 19, '26, new rule.
CUSD Board say "We no see land first".
At all meetings,
at all young ones leave school.
CUSD words: "In 2025, we see old land.
Piipaash, Akimel O’odham, Gila River.
Salt River, Pima, Maricopa, Yaqui.
We bow to their power.
We want good learning.
All young ones safe."
Aug. 19th, Kurt Rohrs leave seat.
He speak as big man.
He say: "This is wild choice.
No one vote for this.
No law say do this.
This is bad spirit show.
No help for young ones learn.
This break two big laws.
State may take 10% of money."
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According to an article titled "ASU’s reason for land acknowledgments," published on August 24, 2026, Dr. Owen Anderson of Arizona State University (ASU) reports that the New College at ASU requires faculty to observe a Land Acknowledgment prior to each faculty meeting and has incorporated a Land Acknowledgment into the college’s mission statement.
Dr. Anderson argues that ASU characterizes the Land Acknowledgment as reflecting the history of the peoples who have inhabited Arizona, while failing to recognize all historical groups who have held, or who have been dispossessed of, the land.
He cites ASU’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) training, which states that the purpose of a Land Acknowledgment is "a way of holding organizations, and their people, accountable to those with whom they share space”.
Dr. Anderson states that Marxist-affiliated individuals at ASU are utilizing American Indians as a pretext to "deconstruct the United States." He contends that many faculty members are unaware of the underlying objectives of the Land Acknowledgment and are instead being used by radical activists who advocate for the recitation of Land Acknowledgments at every meeting.
The full article by Dr. Anderson is available on Substack at: https://drowenanderson.substack.com/p/asus-reason-for-land-acknowledgments
Dr. Anderson argues that ASU characterizes the Land Acknowledgment as reflecting the history of the peoples who have inhabited Arizona, while failing to recognize all historical groups who have held, or who have been dispossessed of, the land.
He cites ASU’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) training, which states that the purpose of a Land Acknowledgment is "a way of holding organizations, and their people, accountable to those with whom they share space”.
Dr. Anderson states that Marxist-affiliated individuals at ASU are utilizing American Indians as a pretext to "deconstruct the United States." He contends that many faculty members are unaware of the underlying objectives of the Land Acknowledgment and are instead being used by radical activists who advocate for the recitation of Land Acknowledgments at every meeting.
The full article by Dr. Anderson is available on Substack at: https://drowenanderson.substack.com/p/asus-reason-for-land-acknowledgments
Substack
ASU’s reason for land acknowledgments
I’ve shared with you before how my college at ASU, New College, forces the faculty to sit through a Native American Land Reading before every faculty meeting.
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Drone cloud seeding making it rain!
Sounds like potential for man-made selective flood weaponry.
https://tech.yahoo.com/science/articles/startup-claims-drones-made-rain-182923753.html
Sounds like potential for man-made selective flood weaponry.
https://tech.yahoo.com/science/articles/startup-claims-drones-made-rain-182923753.html
Yahoo Tech
A Startup Claims Its Drones Made It Rain Over Alaska – 19 Million Gallons of Water in Three Hours
Rainmaker claims its drones seeded 19 million gallons of rain over Alaska, but the figure is unverified and self-reported — no independent agency has confirmed it.
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