Scientific American bills itself as an outlet that “covers the most important and exciting research, ideas and knowledge in science, health, technology, the environment and society. It is committed to sharing trustworthy knowledge, enhancing our understanding of the world, and advancing social justice” that “reaches more than 10 million people around the world each month.” On Thursday, editor-in-chief Laura Helmuth resigned after calling Donald Trump voters “fucking fascists.” Helmuth posted on her Bluesky, the Twitter-like social media platform for liberals who don’t want their echo chamber damaged, account after Trump’s victory, “I apologize to younger voters that my Gen X is so full of fucking fascists.” Likewise, she posted “Solidtority to everyone whose meanest, dumbest, most bigoted high-school classmates are celebrating early results because fuck them to the moon and back.” Finally, she added “Every four years I remember why I left Indiana (where I grew up) and remember why I respect people who stayed and are trying to make it less racist and sexist. The moral arc of the universe isn’t going to bend itself.” On November 7, Helmuth tried to apologize, “I made a series of offensive and inappropriate posts on my personal Bluesky account on election night, and I am sorry. I respect and value people across the political spectrum. These posts, which I have deleted, do not reflect my beliefs; they were a mistaken expression of shock and confusion about the election results. These posts of course do not reflect the position of Scientific American or my colleagues. I am committed to civil communication and editorial objectivity.” The part about “editorial objectivity” is impossible to take seriously. Under Helmuth’s tenure, Scientific American broke its own 175-year precedent and endorsed Joe Biden in 2020. That endorsement focused heavily on COVID, but also praised Biden’s economic plans that had nothing to do with science. This election, Scientific American’s Harris endorsement was even more political. It trashed Trump’s first term judicial appointments, hyped abortion, gun control, and Harris’s Medicare and tax plans. During Helmuth’s time at the helm, Scientific American has also gone full woke. It has declared everything from the NFL to efforts to combat obesity racist and compared efforts to protect the integrity of women’s sports to race-based segregation. It has also claimed the belief in a sexual binary serves “mainly to reinforce gender and racial divisions by tying social status to the body.” Magazine president Kimberly Lau claimed Helmuth resigned on her own accord, but the truth is she should have been fired a long time ago. The Bluesky posts were a symptom of taking a respected outlet and turning into just another progressive echo chamber.

Conservatives and independents alike cheered Trump’s November 6 landslide. “The country is saved! No more threat of WWIII or choosing between groceries and $7 per gallon gas,” was the victory cry.The media has lied to them about Donald Trump’s intentions. Or they might have had a very poor experience with a conservative person. Either way, these human beings on the left have worked themselves up into a panic.But as we revel in the joy of the second Trump presidency, let's keep in mind those across the aisle who are genuinely distraught.Thanks to accounts like Libs of TikTok, we're all too familiar with how deranged — and downright dangerous — leftists can be. But these are the extremists. We shouldn't let people on the fringe blind us to the sincere (albeit irrational) despair of half the country.The average Kamala Harris voter could be your sister, neighbor, aunt, friend, or coworker. And while they may be angry, anger usually comes from a place of deep hurt. As Ecclesiastes 3 puts it, “There is a time for everything ... a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.” I ask you, Trump voter, not to dampen your joy but to thoughtfully consider how you express that joy.A peek at social media gives a glimpse at how the "other side" is doing, revealing a range of emotions from rage to intense sorrow. We may scoff at these "liberal tears," but in some cases, they're a symptom of more serious problems. One mental health hotline saw an increase of 700% in calls and texts from LGBTQ+ youth. These are real people who are under the impression — whether it's based in reality or not — that they are in some kind of legitimate danger. The media has lied to them about Donald Trump’s intentions. Or they might have had a very poor experience with a conservative person. Either way, these human beings on the left have worked themselves up into a panic.Right now, our mission should be to reach out lovingly to these people and at least attempt to communicate with them. We can’t control how they respond, but that shouldn’t stop us from trying. It can be tempting to gloat in the faces of those who called Trump supporters “garbage” or “deplorables,” but an eye for an eye won’t win us this battle. Being a gracious winner is just as important as being a gracious loser. If we don’t get this right, do not be surprised if the pendulum swings back to the left, as it tends to do.If this is truly to be the party of unity, let it start now. Don't just invite those who agree with you into the fold. Loving kindness won’t win over everyone, but it may reassure some on the left that we as Christians, conservatives, or independents do not want to take away their rights or hurt them. We are not out to get them, and we hope that a Trump presidency produces a country where they can thrive too.So celebrate Trump’s victory! But please be wise and thoughtful about how you do so, and use your joy to make America great again for all Americans.

President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Fox News personality Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense has sent shock waves through the liberal media — who believe Hegseth isn’t qualified. However, they seem completely unaware that Hegseth is not only a Fox News personality but has a Harvard degree, served in Iraq and Afghanistan, and received two Bronze Stars. And he’s not interested in bowing to their equity-driven demands. “I’m straight-up just saying we should not have women in combat roles. It hasn’t made us more effective, hasn’t made us more lethal, has made fighting more complicated. We’ve all served with women, and they’re great. It’s just our institutions don’t have to incentivize that in places where over human history, men in those positions are more capable,” Hegseth said in a recent interview. Pat Gray of “Pat Gray Unleashed” couldn’t agree more. “Call me old-fashioned and I’m stuck in the mud in the 1950s, but I don’t think women should be in combat either. We don’t have to do the same things,” Gray says. Hegseth also explained how he plans on fixing the military in his new position, which includes firing the chairman of Joint Chiefs and any general or admiral who “was involved in any of the DEI, woke.” “You’ve got to get DEI and CRT out of the military academy, so you’re not training young officers to be baptized in this type of thinking, and then whatever the standards, whatever the combat standards were, say, in, I don’t know, 1995, let’s just make those the standards,” Hegseth continued. Of the leftists unhappy with Trump’s appointment of Hegseth, Don Lemon has been one of the most vocal, even posting a video of himself laughing and reading the appointment out loud. While Lemon had little to say about Hegseth's actual qualifications, he did laugh while he labeled Hegseth as simply a “morning weekend host on Fox News.” “Hold on, this is a self-own. He realizes that, right?” Keith Malinak laughs. Want more from Pat Gray?To enjoy more of Pat's biting analysis and signature wit as he restores common sense to a senseless world, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

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A survey suggested a few days ago that Samsung might unveil the Galaxy S25 series on January 5th, which would make it the earliest launch for a Galaxy S model in Samsung's history. The Galaxy S24's Unpacked happened on January 17th this past year. That was just a survey. We pointed out at the time that nothing is official until Samsung makes it so. The Korean giant has not accidentally leaked the Galaxy S25 Unpacked date nor sent out press invites. But a new report from Korea gives another potential launch date for the Galaxy S25 series — along with a potential plot twist in Samsung's launch strategy. The Galaxy S25 Slim might be the surprise star of Samsung's Unpacked event, which will reportedly happen on January 23rd. However, considering the time zone differences between Korea and the US, that could turn out to be January 22nd. The Galaxy S25 launch event might take place in San Francisco. Continue reading... The post Galaxy S25 Slim might be the star of Samsung’s rumored January event appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Today’s deals: $270 Nintendo Switch OLED, $20 waterproof Bluetooth speaker, 20% off Peloton Bike+, more Today’s deals: $100 off iPad mini 7, $60 off Nintendo Switch OLED, $90 Ninja Air Fryer Pro XL, more Awesome new T-Mobile promo gets you 4 new iPhone 16 and 4 lines for $25/line Best Apple deals for November 2024

Karen Thompson/The Conversation For more than a millennium, many Andean peoples used an object called a “khipu” (also spelled “quipu” and pronounced “key-poo”) to record and communicate information. Khipus were made with cords or strings with knots tied into them. And experts understand that many, but not all, of these knots were used to represent numbers. In a new study published today, I make a numeric connection between two important khipus from history – the first being being the largest khipu ever known and the other one of the most complex. What were khipus used for? While khipus were used in earlier times, they were especially important to the Inca Empire, which lasted from around 1438 AD to 1532 AD (when the empire was conquered by the Spanish). Since the Inca did not leave any written records, khipus are understood to have been their main system of communication and record-keeping. Khipus were commonly made from either cotton or fibers sourced from camelids (the group of animals that includes camels, llamas and alpacas). These materials could be dyed or left naturally colored. Some khipus even include plant fibers, while several incorporate human hair. Read moreSection: ArtifactsAncient WritingsNewsHistory & ArchaeologyRead Later 

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