Slow motion footage of a hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) feeding. This 60-second clip captures just one second of real time, slowed to 1/67th speed at 2000fps.
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"The Number One Word": @SteveHiltonx says he's running to help people with their struggles.
Watch Hilton lay out some of his policy proposals to help out Californians on this week's Inside California Politics, hosted by @NikkiLaurenzo
In responding to a challenge from Sen. Fetterman to prove that he did not send naked pictures to women, Graham Platner immediately raised the Jews, declaring that Fetterman is a tool of AIPAC. It appears that the tattoo may be obscured, but a certain obsession remains...
The H-1B visa program needs a full overhaul
Massive fraud: One Indian sold 36,000+ fake degrees. Ex-US diplomat says 80-90% of India apps involve fraud. Pause it & reform now.
Time to put American workers first
The blue morpho butterfly's remarkable color is not due to pigmentation but iridescence, with microscopic scales on its wings reflecting light, creating what is known as structural coloration.
📽: Joseph See
"Where's the hustle?": @SteveHiltonx questions the lack of urgency when it comes to counting ballots in California.
Watch Hilton discuss the primary and his plan for California on this weekend's episode of Inside California Politics, hosted by @NikkiLaurenzo.
One of the main reasons for California's snail's-pace election farce? Counties have insufficient people counting and Gavin Newsom did nothing to help. Details here @LaurelRosenhall and team 👇
My Election Count Accelerator Plan would fix it - see below.
https://t.co/hL3mxAiz8A
Tragic loss in South Philly; KiIIers still on the run.
22-year-old Penn State senior Billy Schmidt was kiIIed early Saturday just yards from his home. He was walking back from watching the NBA Finals when two black men tried to rob him for his phone. Billy chased them and one turned and shot him in the chest. He died at the hospital. No arrests yet. Police are seeking tips.
If mainstream media cared, they would help find this young man's kiIIer.
Heartbreaking. Rest in peace, Billy.
Penn State Senior Billy Schmidt, 22, Fatally Shot in Chest for His Phone Near Home After NBA Finals Watch
The 22-year-old was kiIIed early Saturday just yards from his residence; two suspects remain at large as police seek tips.
California Is Blocking a Federal Audit of Its Voter Rolls
California allows first-time voters to register using forms of ID that most Americans would find surprising, including:
-Gym membership card
-Employer ID card
-Credit or debit card
-Prescription drug label
-Insurance card (California provides free health coverage to undocumented immigrants)
Full list: https://t.co/BvfviJsYG8
This is permitted when a voter fails to provide a Social Security number or driver’s license at registration. Our office believes this policy deserves a closer look.
We also have serious concerns about how California maintains its voter rolls. There are open questions about whether the state is promptly removing deceased voters, people who have moved, and individuals convicted of disqualifying felonies.
On top of that, California allows third parties to collect and turn in ballots on voters’ behalf (a practice known as ballot harvesting) with few restrictions. This makes it difficult to track who actually received, completed, and submitted each ballot.
For over a year, the Department of Justice has been trying to audit California’s voter rolls. Federal law gives the Attorney General the authority to review state voter files and confirm that only eligible U.S. citizens are voting in federal elections.
@AAGDhillon sent California a letter explaining our legal authority. California refused to comply, claiming state privacy laws block the review, an argument that does not hold up because those laws don’t apply to the federal government in this context. We’ve sued California in federal court, and the case is before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
If California genuinely wants voters to trust its elections, it should open its records, not fight to keep them closed.
What are they afraid of?