‘US president Donald Trump’s endless attacks on his predecessor Barack Obama may soon come back to bite him, as a proposal to rename part of the street in Chicago where Trump International Hotel and Tower can be found to “Barack Hussein Obama Way” was introduced at the city council last week.

Not only that, but a Change.org petition calling for a similar change currently stands at more than 33,000 signatures at the time of writing.

The building is located on North Wabash Avenue, and according to NBC 5 Chicago, the proposal introduced by 42nd ward alderman Brendan Reilly – if approved – would see the east side of the avenue between East Kinzie Street and East Wacker Drive renamed to honour the 44th president….’ (Liam O’Dell via indy100)

‘In a new study, researchers successfully developed the first non-toxic animal model of Parkinson’s disease using a naturally occurring mouse pathogen called Theiler’s murine encephalomyelitis virus (TMEV).

The pilot study proves that a simple, transient viral infection can trigger the exact long-term brain damage, dopamine depletion, and physical walking disabilities observed in human Parkinson’s patients. The breakthrough provides structural proof for the long-held scientific theory that everyday viruses can serve as the hidden environmental fuse for late-life neurodegenerative diseases….’ (Neuroscience News via Neuroscience News)

‘I have long had a hypothesis about one potential reason why Donald does not want the Epstein files released.

Yes, allegedly there is evidence in those files of his abuse of women and girls. However, I suspect that Trump would not suffer any consequences from the revelations of his actions with females. In fact, I suspect such a revelation would be defended and even admired by the MAGA cultists.

However, I’ve long had a hypothesis that the thing he does not want revealed is something that even the MAGAist of MAGAs would not forgive.

Suppose, hypothetically, the Epstein files include proof, even photos or videos, of Trump with other Men or even Boys? Suppose it’s not just recieving, but giving. What if the references to Don “Blowing Bubba” was not just a random insulting talk by Epstein?…’ (#jtg via Daily Kos)

‘President Donald Trump’s failing Great American State Fair has suffered another public embarrassment.

The 16-day event on the National Mall was designed to kick off America’s 250th anniversary celebrations. However, Trump’s celebration continues to be plagued by bad luck, bad weather and bad attendance numbers.

Power cuts on day one of the State Fair saw ice cream in the food hall melt, while the Ferris wheel was also briefly out of action due to generator problems.

The drab weather has also made for a dreary spectacle. 

On Friday, Vanilla Ice, the last artist standing among the string of musicians who axed playing concerts at the State Fair, had his show canceled due to “inclement weather.”

The elements also saw the State Fair temporarily closed on Sunday afternoon at around 2.00 p.m. However, a digital billboard alerting attendees featured an embarrassing typo in the name of the taxpayer-funded organization staging the event, adding bad spelling to their problems.

Stating that the fair had been postponed due to “severe weather” in reference to the extreme heat and rain in Washington, the billboard then told people to head to “Freeedom 250″ social media for more updates….’ (Cameron Adams via Yahoo News)

‘A massive structure detected in the distant Universe is defying our understanding of how the Universe evolved.

In 2024, astronomers found a giant, almost perfect ring of galaxies, some 1.3 billion light-years in diameter.

Yes, you read that right. BILLION light-years.

It doesn’t match any known structure or formation mechanism.

The discovery, led by astronomer Alexia Lopez of the University of Central Lancashire, was presented at the 243rd meeting of the American Astronomical Society in 2024, and was published in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics.

The signal was picked up in light that has traveled for 6.9 billion years to reach us.

The existence of ‘The Big Ring’, as the structure has been named, could mean that we need to amend the standard model of cosmology….’ (Michelle Starr via ScienceAlert)

‘Once Russian soldiers reach certain parts of the front lines of the war in Ukraine, they can expect to live an average of just 20 to 35 minutes, according to a grim estimate by Russian military bloggers, cited by Oxford historian Peter Frankopan in a Foreign Policy report. CBS News has not independently verified the claim. But similar accounts are becoming increasingly common on Russian military channels, suggesting that more Russians are becoming aware of the war and its toll on their side — a toll Kremlin officials have long sought to shield from view….’ (Aidan Stretch via CBS News)