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Pond Weed or Protein Powerhouse? How the World’s Fastest-Growing Food Is Being Rewritten

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From Nuisance to Nutrition: Why the World’s Most Efficient Protein Still Gets Called a Weed Duckweed is the fastest-growing flowering plant on Earth , doubling its mass every 16 to 48 hours. On a dry-matter basis, it can contain up to 45% protein—meaning one acre of duckweed produces 5 to 10 times more protein than an acre of soybeans . While it has been used as a staple "water vegetable" in Southeast Asia for centuries, Western "water management" companies treat it as a pest to be poisoned with expensive chemicals. The Fastest Growing Food on Earth: Why is the  World’s Most Efficient Protein Labeled a Weed? Duckweed (often marketed as water lentils or water meal, including species in the Lemnoideae/Wolffia groups) earns the “weed” label largely because of how it behaves in unmanaged water: it reproduces extremely fast, can blanket ponds and canals, clog intakes, interfere with boating, and contribute to low-oxygen conditions when dense mats die off—so in lake a...

They're Definitely Here for You, Sharon..

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Decades-Old Missing Child Case Ends With Arrest After Bodycam Footage Shows Florida Woman Taken Into Custody Newton was arrested just a few weeks ago in connection to a more than 40-year-old missing child case out of Kentucky . Woman arrested for child abduction decades later - YouTube A cold case dating back more than 40 years has taken a dramatic turn after authorities arrested a Florida woman accused of abducting her own daughter in 1983. Body-worn camera video released by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office shows 66-year-old Debra Newton being approached and handcuffed by deputies while walking her dog in The Villages, Florida , where she lived under the alias “Sharon Nealy” for decades. In the footage, neighbors initially mistake the law-enforcement presence for a casual visit before deputies inform Newton there is a warrant for her arrest related to a missing child case from Kentucky.  The case began in Louisville, Kentucky, in April 1983 , when Newton allegedly left with h...

U.S. Pursues Another Oil Tanker Near Venezuela as Maritime Crackdown Expands

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U.S. officials say the Coast Guard is now pursuing another oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela , continuing a rapid series of interdictions aimed at disrupting oil shipments tied to sanctions evasion .  U.S. Pursues Another Oil Tanker Near Venezuela as Maritime Crackdown Expands Reuters reported the latest action citing U.S. officials, describing it as the third tanker-related operation in under two weeks, and identifying the pursued vessel as likely the Bella 1 , a very large crude carrier that U.S. officials allege has used flag tactics to evade sanctions and was approaching Venezuela empty, likely to load crude.  This follows the U.S. interception/seizure of the Panama-flagged Centuries , which U.S. officials said was carrying about 1.8 million barrels of Venezuelan Merey crude bound for China, and which Venezuela condemned as “ international piracy .”  Reporting also indicates the administration has framed these actions as part of a broader “ block...

What’s Coming for Massachusetts in 2026: Economics, Politics, and Policy Trends

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Is Governor Healey’s Agenda Driving People Out of Massachusetts? It’s all corruption. They’re lining their pockets. High Taxes vs. High Prices: Is Governor Healey’s Agenda  Driving People Out of Massachusetts? Massachusetts’ “high taxes vs. high prices” debate is real, but tying out-migration directly to Governor Maura Healey’s agenda is harder to prove than the headline suggests because multiple measurable forces move people:  The state has a flat 5% income tax plus a voter-approved 4% surtax on income over $1 million (the Fair Share amendment ), yet Healey also signed a roughly $1 billion tax relief package in October 2023 that expanded credits/deductions for renters, seniors, and families and adjusted items like the estate tax and short-term capital gains.  At the same time, the Boston-region cost of living—especially housing—remains extremely high, with recent market data showing Boston-area home prices and rents at levels that can pressure middle-income households r...

New video shows suspect in Charlie Kirk's murder

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During the investigation into the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University , federal and local authorities held a press conference at which they shared video and images of the suspected shooter fleeing the scene .  New video shows suspect in Charlie Kirk's murder - YouTube In that footage, the person of interest is seen running across and off the roof of a building shortly after the shooting , then leaving the immediate campus area, which helped investigators trace the suspect’s movements. Law enforcement also released photographs of that individual and details about physical evidence collected at the scene , such as a rifle and forensic prints, as part of a public appeal for tips and information.  Officials emphasized that the video was surveillance or investigative footage used to assist in identifying and locating the individual , not a dramatized reenactment; the footage shows the person wearing identifiable clothing and departing the scene immediately foll...

1964 BBC Clip Proves Plan To End Humanity

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Clarke really did say this on a BBC Horizon segment  filmed at the 1964 New York World’s Fair using almost  exactly the  “ end of biological evolution ” framing.  1964 BBC Clip Proves Plan To End Humanity In that broadcast he argues that “organic or biological evolution has about come to its end” and that humanity is entering “inorganic or mechanical evolution,” which would be “thousands of times swifter,” because machines (the “remote descendants of today’s computers”) would eventually “start to think” and “outthink their makers.”  In the 1964 BBC Horizon program “ The Knowledge Explosion ,” filmed at the New York World’s Fair, Arthur C. Clarke makes a specific, on-the-record argument that human “organic or biological evolution has about come to its end” and that the next major evolutionary phase would be “inorganic or mechanical evolution,” which he says would be “thousands of times swifter” because it would be driven by machines “the remote descendants of...

A woman that asks no questions about her husband's assassination is as guilty as the assassin.

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Candace Owens recently interviewed a military veteran who claimed he is “95–99% certain” he saw Erika Kirk, TPUSA security chief Brian Harpole , and Arizona Congressman Mark Amodei attending a high-level secret military meeting at Fort Huachuca, Arizona the day before Charlie Kirk was assassinated.  Erika Kirk’s MYSTERIOUS MILITARY Meeting  At Ft. Huachuca Day Before Assassination!  The witness describes being detained and interrogated for hours after stumbling into what he believes was a sensitive Joint Task Force gathering connected to intelligence, drones, and psychological operations .  Jimmy frames the vet’s report as further proof supporting Owens’ broader allegation that federal agencies and powerful insiders were deeply involved in both the assassination and its cover-up. Based on what’s publicly verifiable so far, Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at an outdoor event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah in September 2025 , and prosecutors have charg...

America’s Farm Debt Crisis: Who Really Profits?

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Surprise! The system works for the billionaires but not for the farmers.   Surprise isn’t really the right word because the pattern right now unmistakable. The system is functioning exactly as designed, delivering consistent gains to billionaires and large corporate players while leaving farmers trapped in a cycle of razor-thin margins and rising debt. Consolidation concentrates pricing power at the top, financial markets reward scale and speculation over production, and risk is pushed downward onto those who actually grow the food. Farmers absorb volatile input costs, weather shocks, and market swings, while corporations lock in profits through contracts, market dominance, and financial leverage .  The failure at the farm level is, in reality, success at the top of the system, one that extracts value from producers while insulating those with capital, scale, and influence from the consequences. Farm debt is projected to reach roughly $560 billion, the highest level on rec...

Banana stem water... Are there real health benefits?

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Banana stem water  (made from the inner core of the banana plant’s stem) is used in traditional diets in parts of South and Southeast Asia , and some of its claimed benefits are supported in a limited, practical way—while others are overstated. What’s reasonably supported Hydration with minerals : Banana stem is high in water and contains modest amounts of potassium and magnesium , which can support hydration . Dietary fiber (when pulped/juiced): It provides soluble fiber that may help digestion and regularity . Low-calorie : It’s very low in calories and sugar , making it a light beverage option. Traditional use for urinary comfort : Because it’s mostly water and mildly diuretic , it may help increase urine output, which can support general urinary tract comfort . What’s mixed or weakly supported Kidney stone prevention : Often claimed to “dissolve stones,” but evidence is indirect. Increased hydration can help reduce stone risk, yet there’s no strong proo...

Bessent–Warren Clash Highlights Ongoing Debate Over Financial Risk and Regulation

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A public exchange between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Senator Elizabeth Warren has renewed attention on how the U.S. should balance financial regulation with economic growth.  Warren argued that proposals associated with President Donald Trump to roll back certain post-2008 safeguards risk recreating conditions that could lead to another major financial crisis. Her warning reflects a long-standing concern that reduced oversight encourages excessive risk-taking within the banking system. Bessent pushed back by pointing to the 2023 failures of several U.S. banks , noting that they occurred under a regulatory framework Warren supports. His response framed those collapses as evidence that heavy regulation alone does not prevent instability, emphasizing factors such as interest-rate exposure, management decisions, and concentrated business models. From this perspective, the issue is not simply the quantity of rules, but how supervision is executed and whether risks are ident...

Ex–Biden Aide Receives Russian Passport

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Former U.S. Senate staffer  Tara Reade , who previously worked in the office of then-Senator  Joe Biden  and later became a contributor to  RT , has announced that she has received citizenship from  Russia .  Reade described becoming a Russian citizen as an “honor and a privilege,” a statement that has drawn renewed attention due to her past allegations against Biden and her subsequent relocation abroad. Former U.S. Senate staffer Tara Reade’s decision to accept Russian citizenship has fueled deeper suspicions about how political scandals , media power, and geopolitical interests can intersect in ways that go far beyond one individual’s story. Her move reinforces the belief that whistleblowers or accusers who challenge powerful figures can find themselves isolated, discredited, and effectively pushed outside the system, leaving exile as their only perceived option. Reade’s embrace of Russia, and Russia’s willingness to publicly welcome her, is viewed by s...