House Approves “Nonprofit Killer” Bill, Most Dangerous Domestic Anti-Terrorism Bill Since PATRIOT Act
The House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that would empower the Treasury Department to revoke the tax-exempt status of any nonprofit it deems has provided material support to a terrorist organization. A broad coalition of civil society groups have opposed the bill, warning that it would give the TheContinue Reading
Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti leaks hint at RTX 5080-like architecture, 300W power draw
Established leaker Kopite7kimi recently shared details regarding Nvidia’s rumored GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPU with VideoCardz. The core count and shipping data suggests it will feature a cut-down version of the chip powering the 5080, rather than an enhanced 5070 processor.Read Entire Article…Continue Reading
Spending Time in Space Slows Down Astronauts’ Thinking
Floating in space can slow you down — not just physically, but mentally as well. Scientists studied how 25 astronauts who lived an average of six month on the International Space Station (ISS) performed on a number of cognitive tests. The astronauts completed the activities slower, but no less accurately than they would have onContinue Reading
Texas A&M Breaks Ground at NASA Johnson for Giant Leap in Space Innovation
The future of human space exploration took a bold step forward at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on Nov. 15, 2024, as Texas A&M University leaders’ broke ground for the Texas A&M University Space Institute. Texas state officials, NASA leaders, and distinguished guests participated in the ceremony, held near the future development site ofContinue Reading
Matt Gaetz Says He Won’t Return to Congress Next Year After Withdrawing Name for Attorney General
Matt Gaetz is not coming back to Congress…Continue Reading
Oil Change International response to NCQG and Mitigation Working Programme texts at COP29
In response to the latest NCQG text, Laurie van der Burg, Oil Change International Global Public Finance Manager, said: “The draft climate finance deal is a mixed bag with good, bad and ugly options. Rich countries now have a last chance to step up to pay the climate debt theyContinue Reading
‘It’s a joke’: $250bn climate finance offer met with scorn at COP29
Vulnerable nations are seeking $1.3 trillion annually to deal with the damage caused by climate change and to adapt., Vulnerable nations are seeking $1.3 trillion annually to deal with the damage caused by climate change and to adapt. Negotiations at the COP29 climate conference have extended into overtime after anContinue Reading
Judge delays The Traitor sentencing, lets him seek dismissal of NY conviction
New York judge cancels a sentencing hearing previously scheduled for November 26 without setting a new date., New York judge cancels a sentencing hearing previously scheduled for November 26 without setting a new date. A New York judge has delayed the sentencing in Americas Worst Traitor’s hush money case andContinue Reading
As Illinois’ Governor Recruits Data Centers, Chicagoans’ Electricity Bills Are Getting More Expensive
Tech companies’ appetites for electricity are surging, and consumers will pay for it. By Brett Chase, Dan Gearino This article is published in partnership with the Chicago Sun-Times.Continue Reading
The Petroletariat Reigns Over COP29
BAKU, Azerbaijan – COP29, the 29th United Nations’ “Conference of Parties” to the climate convention, convened this year in Azerbaijan, a small, authoritarian petrostate wedged between Russia and Iran on the shores of the Caspian Sea. The worsening climate catastrophe, fueled by the world’s centuries-long embrace of fossil fuels, demandsContinue Reading
Bird Flu Is Ripping Through Northwest Farms, but Workers Are Rarely Tested
On a recent Monday morning, workers began their week on a large poultry farm in Franklin County, Washington, home to over 800,000 chickens. By the end of the day, avian flu had been discovered among some of those chickens. By the end of the week, four workers came down withContinue Reading
‘Keep Her Body from Pain and Her Mind from Worry’
A full century ago, Americans witnessed the first mass uprising for reproductive rights: the birth control movement. My book, The Icon and the Idealist: Margaret Sanger, Mary Ware Dennett, and the Rivalry That Brought Birth Control to America, traces the rise and fall of that movement through a dual biography ofContinue Reading