US: National kids’ spelling competition approves feminist term 'womyn' as alternative to 'women'
The Scripps National Spelling Bee in the US faced criticism after its study list for third-graders included "womyn" as an acceptable alternate spelling for "women."
A Scripps spokesperson explained all words are sourced from the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary, which includes "womyn," as a variant spelling of women used in some feminist contexts, since it omits the "men" ending.
“Can you use it in a sentence?”
“Not really sure…”
#US
FEMEN make naked women boring again
Paint anti-Russia slogans on your breasts, attack UN sculpture in Geneva (really?), sit in a cell for 1 day.
Please go back to 2008. Or get a real job…
#FEMEN
⚡️New Syrian government has written a letter to the UN Security Council, complaining about Israeli incursion into its territory
How do we think that’s going to go?
Also, what’s up with the formatting – looks like a hostage letter…
#Syria #Israel
At this point are people
coming to Tbilisi for the protest or the light show
Protesters erected a projection image on the parliament building.
Well it is almost Christmas…
#Georgia
Georgia's outgoing President Salome Zourabichvili refuses to leave the presidential palace after her term expires
Looks like she borrowed a few pages from her bestie Zelensky's playbook…
#Georgia
India orders 12 Russian-designed Su-MKI 30 combat aircraft
Hindustan Aeronautics will receive $1.6 billion to build the jets – with 62 pct of the parts to be made in India.
The modified Sukhoi is the main jet of the Indian Air Force.
#India
Biden exits with awful numbers: Just 7% of Americans say he’s the GOAT
This Fox News poll also shows the US wants change…
#US #Biden
❗️Nancy Pelosi hospitalized in Luxembourg after injury
#US
❗️Russia suspends grain shipments to Syria citing “government uncertainty” and “payment issues”
#Syria
Unreleased Michael Jackson tracks discovered in abandoned storage unit
Unreleased Michael Jackson songs were discovered in an abandoned warehouse in California. On these 12 tracks, Jackson sings about media rumors, makes eerie references, discusses music, and even raps. The tapes were stored in a warehouse once owned by music producer Bryan Loren, who is reportedly featured on the recordings.
However, 56-year-old Gregg Masgrove, who found the tapes, is unlikely to be able to release them since he lacks the copyright. The Jackson Estate reportedly conducted its own research into the recordings, but declined to purchase them for undisclosed reasons. Instead, he plans to auction them off for a substantial sum.
#US #Media
Amazon to stream Trump inauguration on Prime after $1M donation
Amazon is contributing $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural fund and will stream the event on its Prime Video platform.
The move follows Meta Platforms' $1 million donation to the January 20 inauguration, signaling a significant investment by tech giants in the Trump administration’s ceremonial launch.
#Amazon #Trump
Buckingham Palace maid arrested after Christmas party brawl
A 24-year-old Buckingham Palace maid was hauled off in handcuffs after turning a festive staff Christmas party into a royal rumble.
Witnesses say the maid let loose in spectacular fashion, punching a bar manager, smashing glasses, and tussling with security guards.
The boozy meltdown ended with her spending the night in jail before being slapped with a fine and released.
The Aristocrats?
#UK
Odds on Trump ending the war in Ukraine within the first 90 days on betting site Polymarket are up 47%
Commentators are split – some are betting "No" but wouldn't lose sleep over a ceasefire, while others, particularly Ukrainians, are more cynical, saying they’ll be lucky just to live long enough to see a ceasefire.
"Dead don’t care about money, so it’s a win-win situation for me," one grimly notes.
#Trump #Ukraine
US seeking to extract missing 'pilgrim' from Syria
The US is working to repatriate Travis Timmerman, an American found in Syria on Thursday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in Jordan. Blinken provided no details but confirmed efforts to bring him home, citing privacy reasons for withholding further information.
#Syria #US
Did France’s Emmanuel Macron and Polish PM Donald Tusk mock Donald Trump’s handshake?
“Handshakes with Donalds are usually quite a challenge…,” Tusk wrote next to the video on X.
#EU #Trump
Indians will be able to travel to Russia without a visa from Spring 2025
Asked Grok to picture the scenes.
Don’t stare too long into those Matryoshka doll eyes…
#India #Russia
Jill Biden gets owned by a small child for saying ‘Happy Holidays’ instead of ‘Merry Christmas’
#US
Trump just joked himself with a #flashback to his mug shot
It’s going… pretty good…
#Trump
‘You’re a COWARD’: Chicago Mayor runs for cover after cancelling budgets until 2025
The real reason he’s running scared: Donald Trump…
#Chicago #Trump
US: DOD cryptic answer to the drones flying over Navy bases
This gibberish was actually posted…
#US #DOD
From Drones to UFO’s: More mysterious sightings in the US skies
Pilots now are seeing red lights in the skies moving at rapid speeds. This time in Oregon where the sighting was moving up and down at different altitudes.
“The biggest thing that stood out was it was changing direction. Usually, things don’t change directions unless it’s an aircraft,” pilot, Joe Buley said.
#UFO #Drones
Trump considering major attack on Iran – Report
US President-elect Donald Trump could join Israel to strike Iranian nuclear sites, WSJ reports.
The Trump's administration is seeking an option, which would not draw the US into a major war in the Middle East, and at the same time prohibits Iran from going nuclear.
#Trump #Iran
Trump wants EU to send troops to Ukraine – report
US President-elect proposed that EU send peacekeepers to Ukraine to monitor a potential ceasefire with Russia, the WSJ reported.
Trump argued that “Europe” should be the key player in monitoring a ceasefire and that no US troops would be involved, the Journal reported, citing “officials briefed on the meeting.”
#Trump #Ukraine #EU
US claims breakthrough in hypersonic weapon test
The US Department of Defense has reported a successful test of the Dark Eagle hypersonic weapon system – a major breakthrough after Washington left the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty in 2018.
The new system's booster rocket could be launched from either land or a vessel, while the weapon has a range of 1,725 miles (2,775km), with the warhead travelling at speeds of over 3,800 miles per hour (6,115km/h).
#US
Florida woman arrested after saying ‘Delay, Deny, Depose’ to health insurer – report
A 42-year-old Florida woman, Briana Boston, was arrested after allegedly threatening a health insurance worker using the phrase found on bullets at UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's murder scene, the Independent wrote.
Boston reportedly said, "Delay, deny, depose. You people are next," during a call about a denied claim. Because of the recent fatal shooting of Thomspon, the employee perceived the words as a threat and called FBI officialsка.
She was arrested and charged with threats to conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism. Her bond was set at $100,000, according to local media.
#UnitedShooting #US
Mystery drones also seen over US base in Germany – report
Unidentified drones were spotted over sensitive sites, including the US Ramstein air base in Germany last week, Spiegel reported, citing a security report. German authorities and the defense ministry have not commented further on the incidents.
The report coincides with recent unidentified drones signings in the state of New Jersey, with at least one object confirmed as being spotted over a military base.
They’re going to blame space Russians, aren’t they…
#UFO
Japan donates 3M mpox vaccines to Congo for kids
Congo is set to receive three million Japan-made mpox vaccine doses next week, targeting children under five – who make up a staggering 44% of the country's 10,533 cases.
A Japanese team will train health workers on administering the vaccine, a key step in combating the outbreak, which has been declared a global public health emergency by the WHO.
#Africa #Japan #mpox
⚡️Emmanuel Macron appoints Francois Bayrou as new prime minister
Bayrou is the head of the centrist pro-EU European Democratic Party. Earlier this year, Bayrou was cleared by a tribunal for the misuse of EU public funds - embezzled to help his party - due to a lack of evidence.
#France
Trump’s criticism of long-range strikes against Russia ‘heartening’ – Kremlin
Donald Trump’s comment to Time magazine, that long-range strikes deep into Russian territory only further escalate the Ukraine crisis fits with Moscow’s position on the matter, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
The official also described the US president-elect’s words as “heartening”.
#Russia #Trump
❗Russia conducts massive retaliatory strikes against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure — MoD
In response to Ukraine's December 11 missile attack on a military airfield near Taganrog, using six US-supplied ATACMS missiles, Russian forces launched a devastating strike on Ukrainian fuel and energy infrastructure on Friday.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that all targeted facilities were successfully hit.
#RussianMoD
