Sunday, August 09, 2026
History for August 9
History for August 9 - On-This-Day.com
Jean Piaget 1896
- 1859 - The escalator was patented by Nathan Ames.
- 1892 - Thomas Edison received a patent for a two-way telegraph.
- 1910 - A.J. Fisher received a patent for the electric washing machine.
- 1944 - The Forest Service and Wartime Advertising Council created "Smokey the Bear."
- 1945 - The U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki. The bombing came three days after the bombing of Hiroshima. About 74,000 people were killed. Japan surrendered August 14.
- 1974 - U.S. President Richard Nixon formally resigned. Gerald R. Ford took his place, and became the 38th president of the U.S.
- 2001 - U.S. President George W. Bush announced he would support federal funding for limited medical research on embryonic stem cells.
Saturday, August 08, 2026
Trump takes another BIG swing at birthright citizenship and birth tourism | Blaze Media
Trump takes another BIG swing at birthright citizenship and birth tourism | Blaze Media:
Miller explained that the first order would "expand the definitions of people who were ineligible for birthright citizenship" in response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that kept the policy active.
Those who are newly excluded from birthright citizenship include "alien enemies of the United States, members of foreign terrorist organizations, and large categories of people who lobby and act on behalf of foreign governments."
EXCLUSIVE: Convicted male murderer gets 'bottom surgery' while housed in Minnesota women's prison, sources says | Alpha News MN
Bradley Sirvio is a convicted murderer who beat a man to death with a hammer and set the victim’s house on fire. - Liz Collin
Bradley Sirvio is pictured in his most recent mugshot on the left and in a prior mugshot on the right. (Minnesota Department of Corrections)
Bradley Sirvio is pictured in his most recent mugshot on the left and in a prior mugshot on the right. (Minnesota Department of Corrections)- He is one of several male inmates who have been transferred to Minnesota Correctional Facility-Shakopee after claiming to be a woman.
- Since 2023, DOC policy has allowed men who identify as women to be housed at the Shakopee women’s prison...
More junk science from those getting rich selling the global climate change "fix".-----No, ScienceDaily, Data Show No ‘Sharp Acceleration’ in Warming
ScienceDaily’s article, “Scientists detect a sharp acceleration in global warming,” promotes a new Geophysical Research Letters paper claiming that global warming has entered “a faster gear” since about 2015. This is false.
The authors argue that after statistically removing the effects of El NiƱo, volcanic eruptions, and solar variability from five global surface temperature datasets, they detect a statistically significant acceleration in warming of about 0.35°C per decade over the past 10 years.
The authors argue that after statistically removing the effects of El NiƱo, volcanic eruptions, and solar variability from five global surface temperature datasets, they detect a statistically significant acceleration in warming of about 0.35°C per decade over the past 10 years.
- But historical temperature data show a much different picture...
New Trump Immigration Plan Requires $250k Bond to Make Sure Questionable Immigrants Won't Be Burden on Taxpayers
New Trump Immigration Plan Requires $250k Bond to Make Sure Questionable Immigrants Won't Be Burden on Taxpayers:
The official added that “the Department is implementing a long-standing legal authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to require certain visa applicants — those who are otherwise ineligible for a visa because they are likely to become a public charge — to post a bond as a way to tangibly demonstrate they have access to the funds needed to support themselves.”
“Immigrating to the United States is a privilege, not a right,” the statement continued.
Russia’s Newest Battlefield Weapon Is Aimed at Starlink
A new ground-based electronic warfare (EW) system is Russia’s latest attempt to counter Starlink satellite communications, with each unit reportedly capable of jamming up to eight transmission bands simultaneously. - Ethan M. Encarnacion
- Named “Volna Kupol Grant,” the system directs high-frequency radio signals toward Starlink satellites, preventing them from receiving communications within its operating area.
- According to its developer, this approach overloads the satellites’ onboard antennas, allowing military forces to disrupt communications without physically damaging the spacecraft...
'Radical': Extremist running for Congress said WHAT about America? * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
'Radical': Extremist running for Congress said WHAT about America? * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh:
"Kiros comes off as a campus radical because that's exactly what she is. She has spent years in college as a professional student. She was also born in Ethiopia. Like many other DSA radicals who were not born in this country, she got here fifteen minutes ago, but believes she has the right to go to Congress and decide issues that will directly affect your God-given Constitutional rights."
Governor Whitmer: “If John James or Mike Rogers win in November, they’ll reverse the progress we’ve made over the past eight years.”
The Progress: - Heather Dow@PatriotPostGirl
Michigan is a bottom ten state
40% of Michigan households struggling financially
Fortune 500 companies dropped from 30 to 13
11th worst per capita personal income in the nation
45% budget bloat
11th highest violent crime rate in the nation
ranked second in the Midwest for corporate handouts ($5-$7B spent)
30K-50K acres of farmland converted to solar/battery/data centers
workforce shrank by 124K people over the last year
20,595 subsidized jobs promised —> only 602 delivered
65% of 12th graders aren’t proficient readers but 84% graduate high school
1 out if every 3 miles of roads in poor condition with $31B spent
2,700 ghost employees cut from the 2026 budget
net loss ~48,000 manufacturing jobs
paying $350-$500 more annually for unreliable energy
highest auto insurance rates in the country
6th highest gas tax in the nation
less than a quarter of 4th graders reading proficiently
annual loss of 5K-6K college graduates
43rd in the country for structurally deficient bridges
6th worst education in the nation
Michigan is a bottom ten state
40% of Michigan households struggling financially
Fortune 500 companies dropped from 30 to 13
11th worst per capita personal income in the nation
45% budget bloat
11th highest violent crime rate in the nation
ranked second in the Midwest for corporate handouts ($5-$7B spent)
30K-50K acres of farmland converted to solar/battery/data centers
workforce shrank by 124K people over the last year
20,595 subsidized jobs promised —> only 602 delivered
65% of 12th graders aren’t proficient readers but 84% graduate high school
1 out if every 3 miles of roads in poor condition with $31B spent
2,700 ghost employees cut from the 2026 budget
net loss ~48,000 manufacturing jobs
paying $350-$500 more annually for unreliable energy
highest auto insurance rates in the country
6th highest gas tax in the nation
less than a quarter of 4th graders reading proficiently
annual loss of 5K-6K college graduates
43rd in the country for structurally deficient bridges
6th worst education in the nation
After careful consideration and reviewing the current eligibility guidelines, I’m officially declaring myself a @WNBA prospect.
If simply declaring who you are is all that’s required, then I meet every single requirement necessary to compete in the WNBA. - Enes Kanter FREEDOM@EnesFreedom
- My team and I have carefully examined the WNBA’s eligibility criteria and governing framework surrounding self-identification and inclusion.
- Based on the current guidelines, I can and am officially declaring my eligibility for the upcoming WNBA draft in April 2027...
I’m simply asking that the current rules be applied equally to everyone — the rules that represent the very values many WNBA players and coaches have publicly advocated for...
Feds Continue With Plan To Save Spotted Owls By Killing Nearly 500,000 Other Owls | Cowboy State Daily
A federal campaign to kill nearly a half-million barred owls in the Pacific Northwest to save threatened spotted owls continues, even though recent lifting of protections for spotted owl habitat defeats the entire purpose, an animal welfare advocate says. - Mark Heinz
- A barred owl, inset, with a group of spotted owls. (Getty Images)
- And with a recent move to weaken the habitat protection element of the Endangered Species Act, it could be all for nothing if spotted owls’ old-growth forest habitat gets logged, he added...
'Get out of here!': Mamdani 'fans' run him off stage with boos * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
'Get out of here!': Mamdani 'fans' run him off stage with boos * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh:
Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City in the last election, and even though it's been only months, it appears the honeymoon is long over.
He's already faced headwinds because of his plans to explode the tax collections from residents and non-residents alike. He's specifically targeted those who own second homes in the city for his attacks. He's tried setting up government-subsidized grocery stores and stunningly claimed that people would have to show identification to shop. He's proposed massive spending programs with no way for them to be funded.
All in the cause of his Democratic Socialist agenda.
Canadian authorities have begun arriving at private homes to question and in some cases charge citizens over social media posts written MONTHS even YEARS before the law under which they are now being pursued ever existed.
Under Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government, Bill C-9, formally known as the Combatting Hate Act, received royal assent on June 18 and took effect on July 18. - Kari Bundy - Health ActivistThe new legislation substantially widens the reach of existing hate-speech provisions by:
- creating additional standalone offences
- raising maximum penalties from two years to five for lesser offences
- raising them from five years to ten for more serious crimes
- allowing life imprisonment for the most severe hate-motivated crimes
History for August 8
History for August 8 - On-This-Day.com
Matthew Henson 1866 - Explorer, along with Robert Peary and their Eskimo guide, were the first people to reach the North Pole
- 1844 - After the killing of Joseph Smith on June 27, Bringham Young was chosen to lead the Mormons.
- 1876 - Thomas Edison received a patent for the mimeograph. The mimeograph was a "method of preparing autographic stencils for printing."
- 1899 - The refrigerator was patented by A.T. Marshall.
- 1911 - The number of representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives was established at 435. There was one member of Congress for every 211,877 residents.
- 1995 - Saddam Hussein's two eldest daughters, their husbands, and several senior army officers defected.
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