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  According to Reuters, U.S. energy officials are reassessing the risk posed by Chinese-made devices that play a critical role in renewable energy infrastructure after unexplained communication equipment was found inside some of them. Power inverters, which are predominantly produced in China, are used worldwide to connect solar panels and wind turbines to electricity grids. […] The post Rogue CCP Devices Found That Could Take Down the Grid appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Most people think of hermit crabs as small beach dwellers that make good pets. Although they start small, hermit crabs can grow to a large size. In the wild, they can live more than thirty years. In the words of Big Fat Crabber on TikTok, “Hermit crabs are a long-term commitment.” She owns six purple pincher hermit crabs and knows about their care and feeding. A comparison helps us understand. @bigfatcrabber ♬ In the Forest – Lesfm & Olexy Batman’s first painted shell is about an inch long. He is eight years old and will continue growing throughout his lifespan. When a commenter mentioned how bad the painted shells are, Big Fat Crabber answered almost immediately, “He moved into a natural shell as soon as we brought him home and has only had natural shells ever since.” You can learn about the dangers of painted shells here. Hermit crabs can make excellent pets, but be prepared for them to grow in size. The largest hermit crabs can be almost the size of a coconut. Although they have an exoskeleton, hermit crabs live in scavenged shells. As they grow, they will shift into a larger shell. Hermit crabs do not injure or eat snails. They will, however, fight other hermit crabs for a vacant shell. Image from TikTok. Some steps a hermit crab will take to select a new shell include testing the shell for moveability, looking at the texture, external shape, and opening for suitability, and being able to turn over if it gets turned upside down. The crab also needs to be able to exit the shell quickly. To learn more about caring for hermit crabs, follow Janie Groeling on TikTok or Instagram and visit her website at Norton’s Nest. Please share. Hermit crabs are cute. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Pet Owner Shows Surprising Reality Of Hermit Crab Ownership appeared first on InspireMore.

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In her 1966 Christmas address to the nation, the late Queen Elizabeth II encouraged her countrymen to “breath gentleness and care into the harsh progress of mankind.” At the heart of the city of London, so often the historical setting for that progress, those words are reflected in the proposed designs for a memorial to […] The post Designs for Queen Elizabeth’s Memorial Reflect a ‘Quietly Monumental’ Life Close to Nature appeared first on Good News Network.

The relationship between the United States and Israel is usually seen as “special” because of technical matters. Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East. Israel and the U.S. share vitally important intelligence and technology. But what about shared values? Shortly after America’s new ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, arrived at his post, he sat for an interview with the Christian network TBN. Huckabee, the first Evangelical Christian to hold this post, was clear that what roots him in Israel is the Bible. “3,500 years ago, God said, ‘This is my people, this is my land, this is my place, this is my purpose,’” noted our new ambassador. He later continued, “America stands with Israel.” Polling data shows that Americans with religious identity, who attend church, are much more strongly in support of Israel than Americans with no religious identity. Per Gallup, on average from 2020-2024, among American Protestants, 66% expressed more support for Israel, compared to 18% who expressed more support for the Palestinians. Among Americans with no religious identity, 34% expressed more support for Israel, compared to 43% who expressed more support for the Palestinians. Over 2020-2024, among those who said they attend church once per week, 67% expressed more support for Israel, and 17% expressed more support for the Palestinians. However, among those who never attend church, 41% expressed more support for Israel, and 37% said they express more support for the Palestinians. Gallup connects weakening support for Israel with weakening religious identity. Over 2001-2004, 32% of Americans said they attend church once per week. By 2020-2024, this was down to 23%. In the 2001-2004 period, 15% said they never attend church. By the 2020-2024 time period, this was up to 30%. So, the Bible could well be the most important dimension of the unique and special relationship between Israel and the United States. We’ve heard a lot about Make America Great Again. With all the anxiety now regarding domestic and foreign affairs, we ought to ask, “What makes America great?” One of the great speeches in American history is the speech that President Ronald Reagan delivered March 8, 1983, to the National Association of Evangelicals, in which Reagan called the Soviet Union an “evil empire.” In that speech, Reagan quoted French nobleman Alexis de Tocqueville, who wrote what many view as the greatest book ever about the United States—“Democracy in America,” published in 1835. Tocqueville noted: “Not until I went into the churches of America and heard her pulpits enflamed with righteousness did I understand the greatness and genius of America. America is good. And if America ever ceases to be good, America will cease to be great.” The following is the increase from 2001 to 2023 of the percentage of Americans saying the following are morally acceptable: Gay and lesbian relations, 40% to 64%; bringing a baby outside of marriage, 45% to 70%; sex outside of marriage, 53% to 72%; polygamy, 7% to 23%; doctor-assisted suicide, 49% to 53%; pornography, 30% to 39%; abortion, 42% to 52%. From 2001-2024, federal debt as a percent of gross domestic product went from 32.8% to 96.2%, and federal spending went from 17.6% to 23.1%. The percentage of households with married parents dropped from 24% to 17.9%. And the fertility rate went from 2.03 children per woman to 1.61. The average real growth rate of the U.S. economy from 1950-1999 was 3.6% per year. From 2000-2024 it was down to 2.2%. There we have it. The way to make America great again is to make America good again. Emblazoned on the Liberty Bell is the verse, “Proclaim liberty throughout the land unto all the inhabitants thereof,” taken from the Book of Leviticus in the Five Books of Moses. There is indeed a special relationship between the U.S. and Israel. The common ground between our countries is the eternal Bible. COPYRIGHT 2025 CREATORS.COM We publish a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Daily Signal. The post What Makes US-Israel Relations Special? appeared first on The Daily Signal.