When a hurricane is expected to make landfall, everyone in the path of the storm starts to prep. While some temporarily leave their homes, others find ways to stay safe right where they’re at. Then there are our animal friends. While many creatures find their own ways to stay safe, those in zoos have teams behind them, ready to protect them from the dangers that come with powerful hurricanes. Between Hurricane Helene and Milton, we’ve gotten a glimpse at the effort it takes to keep our animal friends safe. For example, a team in Tampa was tasked with riding out the storm with around 1,000 animals. Naples Zoo in Naples, Florida found themselves in that very situation. But where do you relocate animals during a storm like Hurricane Milton? For some, bathrooms are the perfect spot! See for yourself in the video below. @napleszoo We’d like to update you on the situation at the Zoo following Hurricane Milton. First, a BIG thank you to our hardworking staff who have risen to the challenge! While we’re experiencing some flooding, we’re happy to report that there is no major damage, and all our animals and staff are in good spirits. Our dedicated team is actively working to clean up the grounds. Although some pathways may still have water tomorrow, we’re excited to announce that we will be OPEN for Boo at the Zoo from 9 AM to 1 PM! Some of our entertainment advertised has changed. The Zoo will be open through 4:30 PM, tomorrow, and Sunday. Please note that due to the hurricane's impact, some animals may not be back in their habitats by tomorrow, and our Primate Expedition Cruise will be temporarily closed. We can’t wait to see you! #hurricanemilton ♬ A Gentle Sunlight – James Quinn “Our animal care staff has been working diligently to ensure all animals are in safe locations from the storm surge and wind predictions,” the zoo shared before the hurricane arrived. “… There are multiple concrete-block buildings throughout the Zoo where animals will ride out the storm and a fully trained team will be staying on-site throughout the storm.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Naples Zoo (@naples_zoo) Naples Zoo Shares What They Did to Keep Their Animal Friends Safe During Hurricane Milton Relocating zoo animals is no small task. That said, the safety of these creatures is more than worth the effort. Thankfully, this was seen in the zoo’s update once Milton passed. Because, although the zoo did experience flooding, that seems to be the worst of it. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Naples Zoo (@naples_zoo) “First, a BIG thank you to our hardworking staff who have risen to the challenge!” the zoo shares on social media. “While we’re experiencing some flooding, we’re happy to report that there is no major damage, and all our animals and staff are in good spirits.” You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post What Do Zoo Animals Do During A Hurricane? Some Go In The Public Bathrooms! appeared first on InspireMore.

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The experiencer had several 'dreams' with some physical elements that woke him, leaving him to wonder if they were dreams or real encounters with Reptilian beings.The following account was forwarded to me:"When I was a child I would dream about "lizard men" taking me out of the house and into a light in the sky. These dreams would happen a few times a month. When I got older I had a dream about a reptilian male introducing himself. I asked him if he was their leader and I got the words in my brain of a 'Commander' and that he was on a 'military scientific expedition,.' He explained that I would see him again soon. I remember waking up thinking I had a cool dream when I noticed my feet were dirty and there were leaves and some mud from walking outside barefoot. That freaked me out a bit.In high school, I met someone and as we got close, she told me she would have dreamt about meeting a 'lizard person' who told her that he was a 'Commander' and actively monitoring this planet. She described him exactly as I have seen him. He wore a chest plate of armor with metallic-looking sleeves. And wore metallic-looking boots. Even the ship he came in looked the same. Both of us described it as a short cigar-looking object.Another dream happened sometime after I was reading about the supposed 'Draconians' online. I asked this "Commander" if they came from a planet orbiting a star in the Draco constellation and he said they have colonies in that direction.There was a dream in which I was brought inside a ship and asked to put my hand on a weird plate-looking object. On it was a yellow-golden orb-looking object. One of the reptilians asked me to move it by thought and it lifted up. He told me to think about it moving in any direction and it would move in the direction I wanted it to. The reptilian explained to me it was used as a probe and could collect information.I was dropped off outside and later woke up in my bed. I ended up seeing some leaves and mud by the door I entered that night. My parents also commented on an unusual "burning smell" that morning. Years later I would encounter another abductee mentioning these orbs that had a yellow-gold color.These beings have spoken both verbally and telepathically. One female reptilian gave her name as Ezera. Another reptilian said that our civilization isn't the only less advanced one they monitor." F**********TERRIFYING ENCOUNTERS! INTENSE, RAW FEAR! | LIVE Chat | Q & A | Join Us! (REAL EXPERIENCER REPORTS)PHANTOMS & MONSTERS VIDEO LIBRARYPOLL: WHAT DO YOU THINK? Vote & comment on paranormal, cryptid & unexplained mysteries!LISTEN TO NARRATIONS OF PHANTOMS & MONSTERS REPORTS & CASES - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE & SHAREPHANTOMS & MONSTERS RADIO Podcasts on SpotifyPHANTOMS & MONSTERS READING LISTCHICAGO MOTHMAN / O'HARE BATMAN YouTube PlaylistHave you had a sighting or encounter?Contact me by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonOUR SOCIAL MEDIA LINKSBigfoot and Other Cryptid Videos on YouTubeLYCANS! - PENNSYLVANIA'S CRYPTID CANINES UPDATE'KILLER BIGFOOT' HUNTED BY U.S. SPECIAL FORCES / GLIMMER MAN / MANTIS HUMANOIDSCRAWLER HUMANOIDS - GRUESOME INVADERS! (REAL EYEWITNESS ENCOUNTERS!)WEREWOLVES: DO THEY EXIST?'DOGMAN IN OUR YARD!' - AN OHIO FAMILY'S 12-YEAR SAGA WITH CRYPTID CANINESHey, folks. Thanks for the congrats on 'The Mothman Revisited' episode on Unsolved Mysteries. As a result, we are receiving more sighting reports and are very excited and grateful for the new information!I sincerely thank the Unsolved Mysteries team and Netflix for allowing us to tell the world about this phenomenon.If you have information about this or any other cryptid or unexplained sighting or encounter, please feel free to contact me by email or at 410-241-5974. Thanks again! LonCHICAGO MOTHMAN / O'HARE BATMAN YouTube PlaylistChicago / Lake Michigan Winged Humanoid Regional Interactive MapHey, folks. Please feel free to share your thoughts & comments on the recently uploaded video of the CHICAGO MOTHMAN. I'm interested in what you have to say. Thanks. LonEXCLUSIVE VIDEO of CHICAGO MOTHMAN RECORDED----------Become a Phantoms & Monsters Radio Insider - just $2.99 monthly, and receive these perks. Thanks for your support!-Members-only live chats-Exclusive members-only videos-Priority reply to members' commentsHave perks suggestions? LMK-----YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED! THANKS-----Have you had a sighting or encounter?Contact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. Lon Noted UFOlogist Dr. Raymond Keller believes the idea of extraterrestrials and even ultra-dimensional beings from many different planets and alternate realms living and working among us clandestinely is more than just another conspiracy theory.Available on Amazon.comSan Francisco Book Festival Honorable MentionNew York Book Festival Honorable MentionAlso available with audiobooknarration by Terry Springs,CBS-TV Las Vegas affiliate.This blog and newsletter are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Work 3.0 United States License.Registered trademark PHANTOMS AND MONSTERS ® / PHANTOMS & MONSTERS ® - USPTO #90902480 - Lon D. Strickler© 2005-2024 Phantoms & Monsters - All Rights Reserved

Mysterious UFO drones have been surveilling America’s most sensitive military sites, and the Pentagon admits it can’t do much to stop the intrusion.Drones of unknown origin have been spotted flying over military bases in Virginia and Nevada in the past year, including the secret base for the Navy’s elite SEAL Team Six commando unit and Naval Station Norfolk, the world’s largest naval port. Federal laws, however, prohibit the military from shooting down drones due to the potential risks to troops and civilians. Jamming their signals was also ruled out in high-level White House meetings, over concerns that it could interfere with 911 systems, WIFI networks, and commercial airliners. The result is that the Pentagon has little recourse to halt the potential surveillance from foreign adversaries.Former US Air Force Gen. Mark Kelly was first made aware of the drone sightings in December 2023, when officials at Langley Air Force Base along the Virginia coast reported seeing dozens of drones flying over the base at night. The drones continued to appear over 17 days, with officials suspecting they might have been deployed by Russian or Chinese agents to spy on American military assets. Because snooping does not constitute an imminent threat, the military is prohibited by law from shooting down drones. A directed jamming attack also had the potential to interfere with commercial aircraft near the peak of the holiday travel season, one FAA official warned. Analog tactics were also unsuccessful as local police aiding in the investigation would lose sight of the drones during the midnight chases.The drone sightings ended on Dec. 23, with officials still unsure of where they came from and who was operating them. Given the complexity of the operation and the number of drones flying in coordination, authorities had ruled out the possibility that amateur drone pilots were behind the sightings.A clue, however, arrived the following month when a Chinese student studying at the University of Minnesota was caught flying a drone near the Langley base on Jan. 6. The student, Fengyun Shi, 26, had gotten his drone stuck in a tree, and appeared to have abandoned it when he flew to California the following day. The drone fell from the tree the same day, finding its way to the FBI, which found the device had photographed Navy ships docked at the base.Shi was arrested a week later as he was about to board a one-way flight trip to China, with prosecutors charging him with unlawfully taking photos of classified naval installations, the first such case involving a drone. Magistrate Judge Lawrence Leonard dismissed Shi’s claim that he was just a student on vacation flying a drone for fun, with Shi pleading guilty to the espionage charges on Oct. 2. “If he was a foreign agent, he would be the worst spy ever known,” Shi’s attorney, Shaoming Cheng.Along with the incidents in Virginia, US officials have confirmed that similar swarms of drones had been recently spotted near Edwards Air Force Base in Nevada. The Defense Department has yet to publicly state who is behind these apparent surveillance drones.Sources: WSJ, New York Post, WION News**********TERRIFYING ENCOUNTERS! INTENSE, RAW FEAR! | LIVE Chat | Q & A | Join Us! (REAL EXPERIENCER REPORTS)PHANTOMS & MONSTERS VIDEO LIBRARYPOLL: WHAT DO YOU THINK? Vote & comment on paranormal, cryptid & unexplained mysteries!LISTEN TO NARRATIONS OF PHANTOMS & MONSTERS REPORTS & CASES - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE & SHAREPHANTOMS & MONSTERS RADIO Podcasts on SpotifyPHANTOMS & MONSTERS READING LISTCHICAGO MOTHMAN / O'HARE BATMAN YouTube PlaylistHave you had a sighting or encounter?Contact me by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonOUR SOCIAL MEDIA LINKSBigfoot and Other Cryptid Videos on YouTubeLYCANS! - PENNSYLVANIA'S CRYPTID CANINES UPDATE'KILLER BIGFOOT' HUNTED BY U.S. SPECIAL FORCES / GLIMMER MAN / MANTIS HUMANOIDSCRAWLER HUMANOIDS - GRUESOME INVADERS! (REAL EYEWITNESS ENCOUNTERS!)WEREWOLVES: DO THEY EXIST?'DOGMAN IN OUR YARD!' - AN OHIO FAMILY'S 12-YEAR SAGA WITH CRYPTID CANINESHey, folks. Thanks for the congrats on 'The Mothman Revisited' episode on Unsolved Mysteries. As a result, we are receiving more sighting reports and are very excited and grateful for the new information!I sincerely thank the Unsolved Mysteries team and Netflix for allowing us to tell the world about this phenomenon.If you have information about this or any other cryptid or unexplained sighting or encounter, please feel free to contact me by email or at 410-241-5974. Thanks again! LonCHICAGO MOTHMAN / O'HARE BATMAN YouTube PlaylistChicago / Lake Michigan Winged Humanoid Regional Interactive MapHey, folks. Please feel free to share your thoughts & comments on the recently uploaded video of the CHICAGO MOTHMAN. I'm interested in what you have to say. Thanks. LonEXCLUSIVE VIDEO of CHICAGO MOTHMAN RECORDED----------Become a Phantoms & Monsters Radio Insider - just $2.99 monthly, and receive these perks. Thanks for your support!-Members-only live chats-Exclusive members-only videos-Priority reply to members' commentsHave perks suggestions? LMK-----YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED! THANKS-----Have you had a sighting or encounter?Contact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. Lon Noted UFOlogist Dr. Raymond Keller believes the idea of extraterrestrials and even ultra-dimensional beings from many different planets and alternate realms living and working among us clandestinely is more than just another conspiracy theory.Available on Amazon.comSan Francisco Book Festival Honorable MentionNew York Book Festival Honorable MentionAlso available with audiobooknarration by Terry Springs,CBS-TV Las Vegas affiliate.This blog and newsletter are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Work 3.0 United States License.Registered trademark PHANTOMS AND MONSTERS ® / PHANTOMS & MONSTERS ® - USPTO #90902480 - Lon D. Strickler© 2005-2024 Phantoms & Monsters - All Rights Reserved

Earth, Wind & Fire was formed in Chicago in 1969 by Maurice White. The band is known for its eclectic mix of funk, jazz, R&B, soul, and pop music, and has become one of the most successful groups of all time. They have released over 20 studio albums, earning them numerous Grammy Awards and chart-topping hits, including tracks like “September,” “Boogie Wonderland,” and “Shining Star.” Earth, Wind & Fire has seen numerous lineup changes over the decades, with a total of over 40 members having contributed to the band at various points in time. The band has earned a spot The post Complete List Of Earth, Wind & Fire Band Members appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. In an interview with Fox News Sunday’s Shannon Bream, Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee Tim Walz found himself in the hot seat over his stance on free speech, particularly regarding so-called “misinformation” and “hate speech.” Walz, who has previously expressed a desire to limit certain forms of expression, gave an evasive and meandering response when asked to clarify his position. Walz’s comments have been the subject of concern, especially following his assertion that “There’s no guarantee to free speech on misinformation or hate speech” if he and Kamala Harris win the upcoming election. Related: Walz’s War on Words: A Blatant Distortion of the First Amendment When Bream pressed him on who would ultimately have the power to define “misinformation,” Walz sidestepped the question. Instead, he launched into a lengthy discussion about book bans and violent threats, avoiding the central issue of free speech restrictions. Bream’s attempt to distinguish between threats and misinformation resulted in yet another detour from Walz, who again brought up book banning without offering any substantive answer on misinformation. His unwillingness to engage directly on the topic of free speech raised further concerns that under a Harris-Walz administration, the government itself could become the arbiter of what constitutes “misinformation.” The implications of Walz’s remarks are troubling for advocates of free speech. In his convoluted responses, Walz seemed to blur the lines between genuine threats and dissenting opinions, a tactic that has left many questioning the true intent behind his push to regulate speech. By conflating hate speech with misinformation, Walz opens the door to potential government overreach that could infringe on the First Amendment rights of Americans. While Walz insists that he supports the First Amendment, his reluctance to differentiate between dangerous threats and controversial speech raises red flags about the future of open discourse in America. If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The post Tim Walz Ducks Free Speech Debate in Evasive Interview Over Misinformation Crackdown appeared first on Reclaim The Net.

A kind-hearted person offered a shelter cat and her three kittens a fresh start. One of them was quick to take charge. RainyHeidi at FosterKittenMamaWhen Heidi Shoemaker, founder of Foster Kitten Mama, learned about a cat family needing placement at a shelter, she jumped at the chance to help.They arrived at the rescue on a Sunday last month, where Heidi was met with a sweet, affectionate mom cat named Misty. Purring up a storm, Misty seemed relieved to have found a quiet and comfortable place instead of the confines of a shelter kennel.She had been taking great care of her kittens (Stormy, Breezy, and Rainy), who were plump and happy. Out of the three munchkins, one was quick to stand out. MistyHeidi at FosterKittenMamaRainy, a solid gray kitten, immediately stole the spotlight. Though still honing her walk, she waddled around with an air of confidence. "She is super outgoing and playful. She has one lazy eye, but that doesn't slow her down," Heidi shared with Love Meow.Unlike her siblings, who relished their naps, Rainy was wiggling around, batting at toys, or wrestling with anyone nearby. Breezy and RainyHeidi at FosterKittenMamaThe little family ended up needing more help than expected when they fell sick after their stay at the shelter. With proper care, comfy beds, and plenty of TLC, they were nursed back to health.As Rainy grew bigger and stronger, she transformed into a ball of energy, bouncing around with vigor. Her mischievous nature and googly eyes added an extra layer of charm. Rainy has one lazy eye, but nothing slows her downHeidi at FosterKittenMamaRainy often pulled her siblings into a wrestling match in the midst of snuggling with mama Misty. She was the first to try new toys, leaping around to catch them, dominating every play session.But the moment Heidi scooped her up, she started making "biscuits," kneading away in the air. Heidi at FosterKittenMamaThough her eyes seemed to have a mind of their own, they never missed a target during play, always locked on with precision. As the kittens entered their teenage phase, they became bolder and more curious, scaling the playpen and jumping on top of cat posts twice their height.Rainy, Misty's little mini-me, is the bravest and the most adventurous. Heidi at FosterKittenMamaShe plots her daily antics and keeps her mom on her toes, always vying to be the center of attention. "Rainy is a little whirlwind."While her brother Snowy spends most of his time snoozing in dreamland, Rainy romps around, pouncing and chasing after toys. With a burst of energy, she leaps atop the tallest cat post and takes in her surroundings with her wide, googly eyes. Heidi at FosterKittenMamaKnowing how much Misty adores her trio, Heidi hoped to get her adopted with at least one of her kittens. While kittens find homes quickly, mother cats are often overlooked.Over the weekend, Heidi received great news for Misty - a lovely family fell head over heels for her and her boy, Stormy. Snowy and MistyHeidi at FosterKittenMamaOnce the kittens are old enough, the family will officially welcome the mother and son into their home. Meanwhile, Rainy and her beloved sister, Breezy, continue their foster journey, hoping for their happily ever after together. Rainy and her sister BreezyHeidi at FosterKittenMamaAfter their time at the shelter, Rainy and her siblings are thriving in their foster home with their doting mom watching over them every step of the way. Heidi at FosterKittenMamaShare this story with your friends. More on this feline family and Foster Kitten Mama on Instagram and Facebook.Related story: Outgoing Cat Came Up to a Person Asking for Food and Help and Ended Up Landing a Place of His Dreams

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