Inside the Israeli coup against Thomas Massie
Thomas Massie's defeat was a coup by the Israel lobby.
Recently, the anti-war libertarian Kentucky representative Thomas Massie was defeated by Ed Gallrein, a Neo-con who supports every Israeli/American war from the Gaza genocide to the war in Iran.
This election result was in no way the result of a clean and fair election, but the result of a coordinated coup from the pro-Israel lobby, which poured millions of dollars into the race to ensure that Massie be replaced.
Last year, after Massie first spoke out against the Israeli/American bombing of Iran in June of 2025, a super PAC called "Kentucky MAGA" was created in an attempt to unseat Thomas Massie.
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Thomas Massie's defeat was a coup by the Israel lobby.
Recently, the anti-war libertarian Kentucky representative Thomas Massie was defeated by Ed Gallrein, a Neo-con who supports every Israeli/American war from the Gaza genocide to the war in Iran.
This election result was in no way the result of a clean and fair election, but the result of a coordinated coup from the pro-Israel lobby, which poured millions of dollars into the race to ensure that Massie be replaced.
Last year, after Massie first spoke out against the Israeli/American bombing of Iran in June of 2025, a super PAC called "Kentucky MAGA" was created in an attempt to unseat Thomas Massie.
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Small UK town forced to form 'vigilante' security team to protect women and kids from migrants
Government plopped hundreds of them in former army barracks.
Residents of a quiet East Sussex town have been left with no choice but to patrol their own streets after the leftist Labour government dumped hundreds of unvetted male migrants into a former army camp on their doorstep.
Crowborough, a small community of around 20,000 people, is now home to a volunteer security force called Crowborough Aware.
With 81 vetted locals stepping up, the group is conducting regular patrols to deter trouble and keep women and children safe.
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Government plopped hundreds of them in former army barracks.
Residents of a quiet East Sussex town have been left with no choice but to patrol their own streets after the leftist Labour government dumped hundreds of unvetted male migrants into a former army camp on their doorstep.
Crowborough, a small community of around 20,000 people, is now home to a volunteer security force called Crowborough Aware.
With 81 vetted locals stepping up, the group is conducting regular patrols to deter trouble and keep women and children safe.
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Land grab: The billionaires' club at the center of America's public lands fight
A controversial land swap orchestrated by the mega rich could be 'a harbinger of what's to come' for public lands under Trump.
At the end of a dirt road along the northeastern edge of Montana's Crazy Mountains, a simple sign warns visitors they are now entering private property.
For fifth-generation Montanan Brad Wilson, the notice marks a defeat with implications far beyond the Crazies.
"The fate of our public lands and our rights are in jeopardy right now," Wilson told Floodlight.
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A controversial land swap orchestrated by the mega rich could be 'a harbinger of what's to come' for public lands under Trump.
At the end of a dirt road along the northeastern edge of Montana's Crazy Mountains, a simple sign warns visitors they are now entering private property.
For fifth-generation Montanan Brad Wilson, the notice marks a defeat with implications far beyond the Crazies.
"The fate of our public lands and our rights are in jeopardy right now," Wilson told Floodlight.
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The first atomic bomb test in 1945 created an entirely new material
The discovery from the Trinity nuclear test site shows how extreme conditions can result in materials never before seen in nature or in the lab.
During the Trinity nuclear test on July 16, 1945, in the New Mexico desert โ the world's very first test of an atomic bomb โ a new material spontaneously formed.
It was discovered only recently, by an international research team coordinated by geologist Luca Bindi at the University of Florence, which identified the novel clathrate based on calcium, copper, and silicon.
It's a material never before observed either in nature or as an artificial compound created in the laboratory.
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The discovery from the Trinity nuclear test site shows how extreme conditions can result in materials never before seen in nature or in the lab.
During the Trinity nuclear test on July 16, 1945, in the New Mexico desert โ the world's very first test of an atomic bomb โ a new material spontaneously formed.
It was discovered only recently, by an international research team coordinated by geologist Luca Bindi at the University of Florence, which identified the novel clathrate based on calcium, copper, and silicon.
It's a material never before observed either in nature or as an artificial compound created in the laboratory.
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๐ฒ๐ฝThree dead, nearly 20 New Mexico first responders hospitalized after exposure to 'unknown substance' during overdose call
Three people are dead, and nearly 20 first responders in New Mexico were hospitalized for exposure to an "unidentified substance" on Wednesday, according to authorities.
New Mexico State Police arrived at a residence in Mountainair around 11:00 a.m. to assist the Torrance County Sheriff's Office with a suspected overdose involving an unknown substance.
After entering the home, cops grimly discovered four unidentified people unresponsive.
Three of the four people have since died, authorities added.
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Three people are dead, and nearly 20 first responders in New Mexico were hospitalized for exposure to an "unidentified substance" on Wednesday, according to authorities.
New Mexico State Police arrived at a residence in Mountainair around 11:00 a.m. to assist the Torrance County Sheriff's Office with a suspected overdose involving an unknown substance.
After entering the home, cops grimly discovered four unidentified people unresponsive.
Three of the four people have since died, authorities added.
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Japanese genome study reveals traces of Neanderthal and Denisovan DNA
Genomes across Japan show traces of a previously overlooked ancestral group alongside Neanderthal and Denisovan DNA linked to modern diseases and drug responses.
A third ancestral group may be hiding inside the DNA of modern populations in Japan.
A genetic study found the ancestry of people in Japan today may not fit into the long-standing two-origin model as once thought.
After analyzing the genomes of more than 3,200 people across Japan, evidence of a third ancestral component linked to northeastern Asia alongside the Indigenous Jomon hunter-gatherers and later East Asian migrants was found.
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Genomes across Japan show traces of a previously overlooked ancestral group alongside Neanderthal and Denisovan DNA linked to modern diseases and drug responses.
A third ancestral group may be hiding inside the DNA of modern populations in Japan.
A genetic study found the ancestry of people in Japan today may not fit into the long-standing two-origin model as once thought.
After analyzing the genomes of more than 3,200 people across Japan, evidence of a third ancestral component linked to northeastern Asia alongside the Indigenous Jomon hunter-gatherers and later East Asian migrants was found.
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Shallow 6.6 magnitude earthquake - southern East Pacific Rise
6.6 Magnitude Earthquake UTC time: Wednesday, May 20, 2026 17:43 PM Your time: Wednesday, 20 May 2026 at 18:43 BST Depth: 10.0 km No tsunami statement issued Magnitude Type: mww USGS page: M 6.6 - southern East Pacific Rise USGS status: Reviewed by a seismologist Reports from the public: 0 persons
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6.6 Magnitude Earthquake UTC time: Wednesday, May 20, 2026 17:43 PM Your time: Wednesday, 20 May 2026 at 18:43 BST Depth: 10.0 km No tsunami statement issued Magnitude Type: mww USGS page: M 6.6 - southern East Pacific Rise USGS status: Reviewed by a seismologist Reports from the public: 0 persons
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๐ช๐ธโ๏ธStunning meteor fireball over southern Spain (May 15)
The superb fireball in this video was recorded on May 15, at 2:12 local time (equivalent to 0:12 universal time). It was brighter than the full Moon.
The fireball was observed by a wide number of casual eyewitnesses, who reported it on social networks.
The event was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from an asteroid that hit the atmosphere at about 106,000 km/h.
The fireball overflew Spain and the Mediterranean Sea.
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The superb fireball in this video was recorded on May 15, at 2:12 local time (equivalent to 0:12 universal time). It was brighter than the full Moon.
The fireball was observed by a wide number of casual eyewitnesses, who reported it on social networks.
The event was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from an asteroid that hit the atmosphere at about 106,000 km/h.
The fireball overflew Spain and the Mediterranean Sea.
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๐ช๐ธโ๏ธMeteor fireball over Southern Spain (May 21)
This bright bolide was spotted from Spain on May 21, at 22:27 local time (equivalent to 20:27 universal time). The fireball was observed by a wide number of casual eyewitnesses, who reported it on social networks.
The event was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from a comet that hit the atmosphere at about 85,000 km/h.
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This bright bolide was spotted from Spain on May 21, at 22:27 local time (equivalent to 20:27 universal time). The fireball was observed by a wide number of casual eyewitnesses, who reported it on social networks.
The event was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from a comet that hit the atmosphere at about 85,000 km/h.
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Siberia Slips Back To Winter; U.S. Cold Pool Holds Into Late May; Antarctica Below -100F; The CO2 Effect Shrinks As CO2 Rises; + Sunspot Weakensโ
Siberia Slips Back To Winterโ Swaths of Siberia have slipped back toward winter.
On May 22, frost warnings stretched across a broad belt of Russia, from Omsk and Novosibirsk to Kemerovo, Altai Krai and Orenburg.
Overnight lows were expected to fall to -5C (23F), cold enough to threaten early crops, gardens and spring vegetation.
In Kemerovo Oblast, the cold has been biting for days.
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Siberia Slips Back To Winterโ Swaths of Siberia have slipped back toward winter.
On May 22, frost warnings stretched across a broad belt of Russia, from Omsk and Novosibirsk to Kemerovo, Altai Krai and Orenburg.
Overnight lows were expected to fall to -5C (23F), cold enough to threaten early crops, gardens and spring vegetation.
In Kemerovo Oblast, the cold has been biting for days.
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BEST OF THE WEB: Very rare ice halo in Sicily, Italy on May 15
Experts call it a "suncave Parry arc." Usually, you have to go to the Arctic to find one.
Last week, however, Marcella Giulia Pace saw the rarity in Sicily.
"On May 15th, I was in my garden, surrounded by the quietness of the Sicilian countryside, when, lifting my eyes to the sky, I saw an extraordinary halo display," says Pace.
"With my camera in hand, I began running along the country road beside my home, searching for an open field that could reveal the entire composition." The luminous network included a circumzenithal arc, a supralateral arc, a suncave Parry arc, an upper tangent arc, a 22ยฐ halo, a parhelic circle and a sundog.
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Experts call it a "suncave Parry arc." Usually, you have to go to the Arctic to find one.
Last week, however, Marcella Giulia Pace saw the rarity in Sicily.
"On May 15th, I was in my garden, surrounded by the quietness of the Sicilian countryside, when, lifting my eyes to the sky, I saw an extraordinary halo display," says Pace.
"With my camera in hand, I began running along the country road beside my home, searching for an open field that could reveal the entire composition." The luminous network included a circumzenithal arc, a supralateral arc, a suncave Parry arc, an upper tangent arc, a 22ยฐ halo, a parhelic circle and a sundog.
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Very rare ice halo in Sicily, Italy on May 15
Experts call it a "suncave Parry arc." Usually, you have to go to the Arctic to find one. Last week, however, Marcella Giulia Pace saw the rarity in Sicily. "On May 15th, I was in my garden,...
5 horses killed in lightning strike at Texas equine rescue, nonprofit says
An equine rescue in Texas said five horses were killed in a lightning strike during a storm earlier this week.
Hooker Ranch Equine Refuge on Wednesday shared emotional posts on social media, saying staff and volunteers are "heartbroken and devastated" following the deadly strike.
One post included two photos of the horses being tended to.
"The reality of death.," the rescue wrote.
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An equine rescue in Texas said five horses were killed in a lightning strike during a storm earlier this week.
Hooker Ranch Equine Refuge on Wednesday shared emotional posts on social media, saying staff and volunteers are "heartbroken and devastated" following the deadly strike.
One post included two photos of the horses being tended to.
"The reality of death.," the rescue wrote.
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๐จ๐ณSevere flooding across central and eastern China after record rainfall of 5.5 FEET in 3 days - at least 25 killed, 20 missing (UPDATED)
Heavy rains swept across central and eastern China over the weekend, hitting provinces including Jiangxi and Hunan, with more downpours expected.
The National Meteorological Center (NMC) forecasts that over the next three days, heavy rainfall will gradually move eastward and southward.
Since Friday evening, torrential rain in Ganzhou city, Jiangxi, has raised river levels and caused localized flooding.
Shangyou county was hardest hit, especially Dongshan township, where rising waters disrupted electricity and water supplies, submerged streets and swept away vehicles.
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Heavy rains swept across central and eastern China over the weekend, hitting provinces including Jiangxi and Hunan, with more downpours expected.
The National Meteorological Center (NMC) forecasts that over the next three days, heavy rainfall will gradually move eastward and southward.
Since Friday evening, torrential rain in Ganzhou city, Jiangxi, has raised river levels and caused localized flooding.
Shangyou county was hardest hit, especially Dongshan township, where rising waters disrupted electricity and water supplies, submerged streets and swept away vehicles.
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It's nearly Memorial Day, but Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado just got buried in heavy snow up to a foot deep
Summerlike weather has made an appearance across much of the United States recently, but winter is not done with the high country in Colorado.
Rocky Mountain National Park was coated in heavy snow to start the week, with more than a foot reported in the higher elevations.
"It's May 18 and winter is back in Rocky Mountain National Park," the park posted on Facebook.
Plow crews were sent out, and roads that are usually busy this time of year were shut down because of the wintry weather, including part of U.S. 34.
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Summerlike weather has made an appearance across much of the United States recently, but winter is not done with the high country in Colorado.
Rocky Mountain National Park was coated in heavy snow to start the week, with more than a foot reported in the higher elevations.
"It's May 18 and winter is back in Rocky Mountain National Park," the park posted on Facebook.
Plow crews were sent out, and roads that are usually busy this time of year were shut down because of the wintry weather, including part of U.S. 34.
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๐จ๐บ๐บ๐ธBlockade, blackmail, invade: Is the US preparing a military attack on Cuba?
Washington is using a familiar script: Sanctions, then threats.
Next comes force - under a trumped-up false pretext.
American imperialism may be absolutely lawless and perfectly immoral but it does have its favorite and predictable routines.
One of them is what can be called the Washington Three-Step of 'blockade, blackmail, invade'. The Three-Step is by no means foolproof.
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Washington is using a familiar script: Sanctions, then threats.
Next comes force - under a trumped-up false pretext.
American imperialism may be absolutely lawless and perfectly immoral but it does have its favorite and predictable routines.
One of them is what can be called the Washington Three-Step of 'blockade, blackmail, invade'. The Three-Step is by no means foolproof.
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๐ซ๐ทFrance: 19-year-old wakes up from 3-week coma, asks to meet her babies who never existed
In France, when 19-year-old Clรฉlia Verdier woke up from a medically induced coma, her first instinct was to ask for her three daughters.
Instead, doctors shattered the reality she had been living in: the children had never existed.
Verdier, from Lyon in France, had slipped into a coma in June 2025 after what she described to the Daily Mail as a "serious suicide attempt by taking a large amount of medication". She remained in a medically induced coma for three weeks โ but inside her mind, an entirely different life unfolded.
Unaware that she was unconscious, Verdier experienced what she described as "extremely intense" dreams and nightmares that became indistinguishable from reality.
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In France, when 19-year-old Clรฉlia Verdier woke up from a medically induced coma, her first instinct was to ask for her three daughters.
Instead, doctors shattered the reality she had been living in: the children had never existed.
Verdier, from Lyon in France, had slipped into a coma in June 2025 after what she described to the Daily Mail as a "serious suicide attempt by taking a large amount of medication". She remained in a medically induced coma for three weeks โ but inside her mind, an entirely different life unfolded.
Unaware that she was unconscious, Verdier experienced what she described as "extremely intense" dreams and nightmares that became indistinguishable from reality.
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Starmer government doubles down on anti-free speech policies
When hundreds of thousands of Britons joined the recent Unite the Kingdom rally, the government of Keir Starmer wanted them to know that they were being watched for possible arrest.
By deploying facial recognition systems and invoking the United Kingdom's anti-free speech laws, Starmer's government made it clear that it would not tolerate anything it considered hateful or xenophobic, on the heels of its losses to Reform UK in council elections.
Under its Online Safety Act, the government removed posts from social media platforms such as TikTok, including statements about Reform UK's immigration policies.
Among those impacted was Reform UK's shadow home secretary Zia Yusuf who reportedly had "two videos removed from TikTok โ one for a user report under the UK's Online Safety Act and another for hate speech." They were later restored.
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When hundreds of thousands of Britons joined the recent Unite the Kingdom rally, the government of Keir Starmer wanted them to know that they were being watched for possible arrest.
By deploying facial recognition systems and invoking the United Kingdom's anti-free speech laws, Starmer's government made it clear that it would not tolerate anything it considered hateful or xenophobic, on the heels of its losses to Reform UK in council elections.
Under its Online Safety Act, the government removed posts from social media platforms such as TikTok, including statements about Reform UK's immigration policies.
Among those impacted was Reform UK's shadow home secretary Zia Yusuf who reportedly had "two videos removed from TikTok โ one for a user report under the UK's Online Safety Act and another for hate speech." They were later restored.
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๐บ๐ธAmid yet another corruption scandal, US Congress grants 1.3 billion military aid to Kiev Neo-Nazi regime, despite Trump's formal objections
American President Donald Trump has repeatedly (and rightfully) criticized the Kiev regime for its corruption.
It should be noted that Ukraine has long had such issues, to the point that corruption there can be called endemic.
The great Nikolai Gogol wrote about it nearly two centuries ago, specifically in his masterful satirical play "The Inspector General" ("ะ ะตะฒะธะทะพั" in Russian). Sadly, little has changed since then, with systemic corruption remaining the norm in former Ukraine.
However, the Neo-Nazi junta exacerbated this issue exponentially, resulting in the worst cases of corruption, embezzlement and other types of schemes designed for corrupt officials to enrich themselves.
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American President Donald Trump has repeatedly (and rightfully) criticized the Kiev regime for its corruption.
It should be noted that Ukraine has long had such issues, to the point that corruption there can be called endemic.
The great Nikolai Gogol wrote about it nearly two centuries ago, specifically in his masterful satirical play "The Inspector General" ("ะ ะตะฒะธะทะพั" in Russian). Sadly, little has changed since then, with systemic corruption remaining the norm in former Ukraine.
However, the Neo-Nazi junta exacerbated this issue exponentially, resulting in the worst cases of corruption, embezzlement and other types of schemes designed for corrupt officials to enrich themselves.
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๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ท๐ฎ๐ฑThe fallout of Israel and America's illegal war against Iran on India and the world
The appeals made by the Prime Minister of India to the populace of the country are part of global mitigation measures announced by different countries in the aftermath of Israel and America's ill-conceived and illegal war against Iran, and the destruction it has wrought on India and the world.
Use public transport as much as possible; avoid buying precious metals for at least a year; avoid non-essential foreign travel; and adopt work-from-home (WFH) schedules โ these are some of the austerity appeals made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the citizens of the country in recent days.
In this context, the ongoing war in the Middle East has especially been painful for India.
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The appeals made by the Prime Minister of India to the populace of the country are part of global mitigation measures announced by different countries in the aftermath of Israel and America's ill-conceived and illegal war against Iran, and the destruction it has wrought on India and the world.
Use public transport as much as possible; avoid buying precious metals for at least a year; avoid non-essential foreign travel; and adopt work-from-home (WFH) schedules โ these are some of the austerity appeals made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the citizens of the country in recent days.
In this context, the ongoing war in the Middle East has especially been painful for India.
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Authoritarianism arrives not with a coup, but with a login
Authoritarianism doesn't usually arrive with a coup.
It arrives with a login, a compliance form, a penalty notice for keeping records in the wrong format.
It comes with a quietly extended electoral term, a cancelled bank account, a prison sentence for a social media post.
Each measure has a reasonable-sounding justification.
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Authoritarianism doesn't usually arrive with a coup.
It arrives with a login, a compliance form, a penalty notice for keeping records in the wrong format.
It comes with a quietly extended electoral term, a cancelled bank account, a prison sentence for a social media post.
Each measure has a reasonable-sounding justification.
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๐ฆ๐บโ๏ธMeteor fireball flashes through clouds as it flies over Sydney Harbour, Australia on May 24
A bright light flashed through clouds above Sydney Harbour on Thursday, May 21, as a fireball streaked across Australian skies.
Camera footage belonging to WebcamSydney shows the moment the suspected meteor lit up the the sky at about 6:30 pm.
New South Wales locals swiftly took to social media to report on the massive flash of light, with some lucky residents capturing the sight on camera.
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A bright light flashed through clouds above Sydney Harbour on Thursday, May 21, as a fireball streaked across Australian skies.
Camera footage belonging to WebcamSydney shows the moment the suspected meteor lit up the the sky at about 6:30 pm.
New South Wales locals swiftly took to social media to report on the massive flash of light, with some lucky residents capturing the sight on camera.
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