For the first time in 19 years, a "severe" solar storm warning has been issued for several plumes of solar material about to slam into the Earth.

These five coronal mass ejections (CMEs) were spat out by a huge and extremely hyperactive sunspot called AR3664 and are due to crash into our atmosphere between May 10 and May 11. The last time NOAA announced a Severe (G4) Geomagnetic Storm Watch was in January 2005.

Powerful geomagnetic storms can have various impacts on Earth, including voltage control issues with the grid, satellite problems, radio blackouts, and scrambled GPS navigation. They can also result in the aurora borealis being seen further from the poles than usual, with G4 storms, in particular, sparking the northern lights as far south as Alabama and northern California.

🔗 Newsweek

The mother of a U.S. solider detained in Russia says he was lured there by his girlfriend and arrested on purpose.

In an interview with NBC News, Melody Jones said she thinks her son, Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, was set up by his girlfriend, Aleskandra Vashchuk.

🔗 The Hill

Earth could witness the worst solar storm in 165 years as five streams of plasma released from the sun this week are set to make crash into our atmosphere tonight.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) revealed Friday that the worst-case scenario would be what happened during the 1859 Carrington event, which set telegraph stations on fire and cutting communications worldwide.

In our modern-day society a geomagnetic storm - a major disturbance of Earth's magnetosphere- of that magnitude would cause widespread electrical disruptions, blackouts and damage to critical infrastructure.

Scientists have also predicted that three of the five streams, known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs), could combine to create a powerful 'cannibal CME.'

Data about what is in store for our planet will likely be captured around 8 pm ET when the explosions of plasma racing through space will be nearly one million miles from our planet - and NOAA plans to issue alerts immediately.
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Why do good people fail for evil and corruption. I’ve been doing a lot of thinking.

Human Corruption is a natural consequence of both our internal selfishness contained within our animal nature (the flesh) and pressures from our social surroundings. Without a clear moral compass, we will naturally justify corruption and its temptations of power, fame, and fortune.

First, the absence of a culture or family that teaches how to be a good person means the animal nature (the flesh) and its urges will create a naturally selfish and fearful person. Spiritual cowardice is the unwillingness to question our choices to know for sure if they are truly right.

Second, other people who are brave and confront corruption and immorality where it starts helps the one going through a moral crisis to not fall into their inner deceptions to be corrupt. However, when others lack this spiritual courage, they can’t help and we naturally drift into corruption.

Third, inner courage and humility demand that we question our intentions and actions with a higher power, to know if our choices are truly good by doing more than keeping our own council.

Like Judas, even people who start with goodness in their heart, can let themselves be deceived by their past pain, hurt, and false inner guidance that justifies harming others. Vengeance and a sense of entitlement to harm others finally seals the souls of these misguided ones into a career of corruption.

When we discover injustice and corruption, and we're threatened with loss of money, social connection, or worse, it can be very tempting to go along to get along. As a result, otherwise good people, who lack spiritual support and knowledge as well as social support from their allies in what's right, can be compromised and therefore not act to stop evil and corruption playing out right in front of them.

Despite these things, God has created a universe where everyone is given many chances to self reflect and stop going along with evil to repent and do the right thing. These defining moments make us who we are. When we act to upend evil and unrighteous, especially within ourselves, we in that moment do more good for all and almost instantly change the course of our lives and the lives of those around us for the better.

The dream of training AI tools to fight cyberattacks without human intervention could soon be a reality.

Several AI security companies unveiled products at the RSA Conference this week designed to help mitigate cyber threats before they land on a corporate system.

https://www.axios.com/2024/05/10/ai-security-automation-rsa-conference

Barron Trump, President Trump‘s youngest son, will not be a Florida delegate at the 2024 Republican National Convention, according to his mother’s office.

“While Barron is honored to have been chosen as a delegate by the Florida Republican Party, he regretfully declines to participate due to prior commitments,” a spokeswoman for Melania Trump told the Washington Examiner.

🔗 The Washington Examiner

"The news is fake. The war is real."

Our own Erik Carlson is back with his latest for Badlands Media, in which he explores that Info War refrain from multiple angles.

https://badlands.substack.com/p/fake-news-until-proven-real