The Reason Behind MAGA Christians' Un-Christian Actions
“Vertical morality is just how I describe what’s called ‘divine command theory’ in metaethics,” she said. Klinger Cain offered the example of the rather callous response to “Alligator Alcatraz” and the extremely punitive treatment of immigrant detainees from MAGA Christians. Advertisement“And once you’re primed for authoritarianism in religion, it’s easy to accept it in politics,” Klinger Cain said. “Vertical morality feels safe in chaotic times, when ‘figuring things out’ or ‘learning from past mistakes’ feels daunting,” Levings said. “Vertical morality can’t take into consideration modern advancements or needs, evidence of failures, new research and information and human progress in civilization,” she explained.
Source:Huffington Post
December 22, 2025 07:41 UTC
The problem of body image in literature
Whether it is actual physical fat or metaphoric fat.”For more than a decade, I’d read and admired Murakami’s body of work without paying much attention to his actual body. As I cried, every part of my body heaved with me, shuddering with its own life. When Prince Hal shouts, “Peace, ye fat-kidneyed rascal!” and “Peace, you fat guts!” or says of his friend, “There is a devil haunts thee in the likeness of an old fat man. To view Fernando Botero’s painting “Dancers at the Bar” or Lucian Freud’s “Benefits Supervisor Sleeping” is to be presented with a picture that is ultimately inseparable from weight, body image and their social implications. It’s a sobering image: a literary titan incapacitated by the fear of consuming food, of gaining weight.
Source:Washington Post
December 22, 2025 05:42 UTC
At 44, I Received A Cancer Diagnosis I Never Saw Coming. Too Many Young People Will Get The Same One.
In young people, the incidence of colorectal cancer, which is what colon cancer is grouped within, is rising. AdvertisementWhile the death rate from colorectal cancer has, for decades, been falling in older adults, deaths have been increasing among young people since the mid-2000s. Diana, a finance professional from Washington, D.C., was 33 when she was “frozen with terror” by her colorectal cancer diagnosis eight years ago. Illustration: HuffPost; Photo: Liz HealyLiz Healy, of New York, was 45 when she was diagnosed with colorectal cancer and kidney cancer in 2022. But after finally getting a referral for a colonoscopy, doctors confirmed the colorectal cancer.
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December 22, 2025 05:04 UTC
Nicki Minaj Uses The Exact Wrong Word Onstage With Erika Kirk
LOADING ERROR LOADINGNicki Minaj suffered an inappropriate blunder while appearing as a surprise guest during a Q&A at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest in Arizona on Sunday alongside Erika Kirk. AdvertisementErika Kirk stepped in as the chairwoman and CEO of Turning Point USA following the assassination of her husband in September. It doesn’t even matter.”Erika Kirk onstage with Nicki Minaj at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest on Dec. 21, 2025. She also claimed that the Trump administration is “full of people with heart and soul.”Minaj’s invitation to Turning Point USA comes as she appears to have joined forces with the Trump administration. “Nicki > Cardi,” Vance wrote in a Dec. 10 X post in response to a now-deleted post by Minaj.
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December 22, 2025 02:21 UTC
Deputy Attorney General Explains Why A Particular Photo Disappeared From Epstein Files
LOADING ERROR LOADINGDeputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Jeffrey Epstein files removed from the Department of Justice’s website Saturday have “nothing to do” with President Donald Trump. “There are dozens of photos of President Trump already released to the public, seeing him with Mr. Epstein,” Blanche said Sunday on “Meet The Press.”AdvertisementHe continued: “The absurdity of us pulling down a single photo because President Trump was in it is laughable,” he said. He added that he doesn’t have “perfect information” and doesn’t know for sure if anyone in the photo was a victim of Epstein. “There is nothing that [Trump] has to hide in the Epstein files,” Blanche said. Democrats have been vocal about what they believe is Trump and the White House trying to cover up any mention of Trump in the Epstein files.
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December 21, 2025 20:09 UTC
Marine fishery resource dynamic prediction based on CNN-XGBoost fusion model
The marine fishery resource datasets used in this study were obtained from multiple sources, with access information provided below to facilitate reproducibility and follow-up research. Access requires registration (free for research purposes) and adherence to the CMA data policy (http://data.cma.cn/en/site/index.html). Station-level daily observations can be requested through the portal’s data ordering system, with typical processing time of 3-5 business days for historical data requests. Ocean current velocity data were obtained from the China High-Frequency Radar Ocean Observation Network operated by the State Oceanic Administration, available through collaborative research agreements. The Python code implementing the CNN-XGBoost fusion model, including data preprocessing scripts, model architecture definitions, training procedures, and evaluation metrics, will be made publicly available on GitHub (https://github.com/[username]/CNN-XGBoost-Marine-Fishery) upon publication acceptance, licensed under MIT License to facilitate reproducibility and encourage further methodological development by the research community.
Source:CNN
December 21, 2025 19:10 UTC
The year Trump broke the federal government
“It isn’t easy to fire federal employees,” her co-worker told her. A Customs and Border Protection employee, unable to locate a federal office building, started driving to an international airport that ran flights only on weekends. Within two months, as Musk fell out with Trump and prepared to leave the government, most agencies reversed course and told employees to ignore the emails. In the Oval Office, Trump said he’d fired “people that the Democrats want.” The reductions in force targeted staff who regulated hazardous waste, checked the quality of federal housing and assisted students with disabilities. The Trump administration had stalled all his lawsuits and barred officials at his agency from speaking any language that wasn’t English.
Source:Washington Post
December 21, 2025 19:01 UTC
'SNL' Roasts Trump Admin's Heavily-Redacted Epstein Dump In Christmassy Cold Open
“Saturday Night Live” torched the White House’s aggressively edited release of Jeffrey Epstein-related files in a ruthless riff on the president’s holiday address to the nation during this weekend’s cold open. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement“I almost forgot I’ve been inventing my own ‘Hunger Games,’” the show’s presidential impersonator smirked. “That’s right, the White House will be hosting the Patriot Games for high school athletes to compete. Because I thought, What’s the best way to distract from the Epstein files? I know invite a bunch of teenagers to my house?”“I’ll take ‘Things a pedophile might do’ for a $1,000, Alex.”Watch “Saturday Night Live” and its very festive Trump roast right here:Related...Read the original on HuffPost
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December 21, 2025 18:55 UTC
Sen. James Lankford on regime change in Venezuela: ‘If you break it, you buy it’
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December 21, 2025 18:54 UTC
NYT Connections hints and answers for December 21, Tips to solve 'Connections' #924.
Everything you need to solve 'Connections' #924. The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you love a cuppa. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for today's Connections solution. This is your last chance to turn back and solve today's puzzle before we reveal the solutions. The solution to today's Connections #924 is...What is the answer to Connections todayFeatures of a teapot: HANDLE, LID, SPOUT.
Source:New York Times
December 21, 2025 18:45 UTC
Dining etiquette expert explains mistakes that you’re probably still making
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December 21, 2025 18:38 UTC
Is it really better to give than receive? It depends, expert says
I have wondered if science supports the idea that it’s better to give than receive, and if so, are there measurable health effects? CNN: Does science really back up the idea that it’s better to give than receive? Wen: A wealth of research links giving and helping behaviors to better mental well-being, including lower rates of depression and anxiety and higher life satisfaction. People who give extensively without adequate support often experience worse physical and mental health. There is also growing evidence that adolescents and young adults benefit from prosocial behavior, with improved mental well-being.
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December 21, 2025 18:35 UTC
‘They’re attacking their own’: DC Democrats irked by surge of left-wing challengers with House majority on the line
But privately, many see the surge in far-left challengers as an expensive headache that distracts from the party’s goal of seizing control of Congress next November. Rep. Suzan DelBene, who leads House Democrats’ campaign arm, acknowledged that protecting those incumbents “takes some resources.” But she made clear that her focus is on swing-seats needed to flip the House. The surge in far-left challengers has also exasperated Democrats like Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, who now has to run for reelection in one of the toughest districts for Democrats after Texas Republicans redrew the House map. A third Democrat, Rep. Brad Sherman in California, raised $322,000. That state’s “jungle primary” rules mean that the top-two finishers will make it to the general election ballot, regardless of party.)
Source:CNN
December 21, 2025 18:31 UTC
DOJ appears to remove Trump photo from Epstein files
DOJ appears to remove Trump photo from Epstein filesThe Department of Justice released thousands of files related to sex offender and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein after Congress passed a law forcing the administration to do so. Many of the files and images were heavily redacted. One image containing a photo of President Donald Trump was later removed from the department's online library. The president has not been accused of any wrongdoing or charged with any crimes in connection with Epstein, but the redactions have drawn scrutiny from lawmakers. CNN's Kevin Liptak reports.
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December 21, 2025 18:16 UTC
Video Powerball jackpot grows again after no winner Saturday night
Powerball jackpot grows again after no winner Saturday night With no jackpot winner in it's 45th drawing, the historic Powerball jackpot is now sitting at $1.6 billion, according to Powerball.
Source:ABC News
December 21, 2025 18:12 UTC