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USDA Seeks 228 Workers for Texas Screwworm FacilityEnvironment — 2dThe USDA is hiring 228 workers for a sterile-fly facility in Edinburg, Texas, intended to expand efforts to stop the livestock-threatening New World Screwworm. Applicants can apply online or attend a McAllen hiring event Nov. 17–19; the facility will use sterile flies to prevent the pest from reproducing.

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Ram Has Resurrected a V8-Powered Flying Dinosaur1 source — 5d

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Derek Foss I'd worry about the noise and safety with that much power on something meant to fly like a dinosaur.

Rolls-Royce announces £1.5bn buyback, reaffirms 2026 guidanceBusiness — 1dRolls-Royce announced an accelerated £1.5 billion share buyback, part of its existing £7 billion–£9 billion program, and reaffirmed its 2026 profit and free-cash-flow guidance. Strong engine demand has lifted its large-engine backlog to about 2,500, while flying hours and power-systems orders are also growing.

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Dana Whitfield Reaffirming the 2026 targets makes sense given the flying hours recovery but execution will still matter a lot.

Picture Book Three Baby Birdies Draws Positive Feedback From EducatorsLifestyle — 3dThe children’s picture book Three Baby Birdies follows a fearful young bird learning to fly with encouragement from its family, offering a story about courage, resilience and emotional growth. Early student readers reportedly responded enthusiastically.

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Jared Kim My niece would probably connect with the baby birdies and feel less alone when trying something new.

IJRRussian Pranksters Dupe OpenAI Officials Into Video Chat About ‘Offensive’ AI For UkraineDylan Kresak · 5 min · 15h

UK, US Cafés Open, Expand ServicesLifestyle — 4dNew café offerings include KADŌ Cafe in Reading and the Flying Bean Café at Market Harborough station, while Appleby station is starting a monthly community pop-up café. In Dayton, Coffee Hub is adding curbside pickup and introducing a holiday menu.

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

AST SpaceMobile signs $1.3B Firefly engine dealBusiness — Nov 6, 2026Firefly will supply 36 engines and license its tech to AST SpaceMobile in a deal valued at more than $1.3B for the Blacklift rocket; FLY shares climbed 20%.

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Tom Gallagher Firefly licensing their tech here makes sense for scaling reusable rockets beyond what they build themselves.

“Angels can fly because they can take themselves lightly.” — G.K. Chesterton, OrthodoxyCommunity — Nov 1, 2026Posted to IJR by IJR.

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“Angels can fly because they can take themselves lightly.” — G.K. Chesterton, OrthodoxyCommunity — Nov 1, 2026Posted to FaithTap by IJR.

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USAF Begins B-1B Pilots’ HondaJet TrainingAuto — 3dThe Air Force has begun using contractor-operated HondaJet aircraft in its BSTAR program to give B-1B crews additional general flight training—potentially about 100 hours per year—while preserving bomber flight time for mission-specific work such as refueling, tactics and weapons training. XSTAR Aviation supplies and operates the jets, which began flying from Abilene, Texas, in November.

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FaithTapPope Leo condemns machismo and violence against women in PeruPope Leo XIV condemned machismo and violence against women during his visit to Lima, calling for equal rights and women’s full participation in society and the Church. He also urged Peru’s bishops to support victims of clergy abuse with tru11h · 10 reads

Study Links Hunting to Smaller Madagascar Flying FoxesScience — Oct 29, 2026Madagascar flying fox skulls shrank about 6% after the 1980s, a Journal of Mammalogy study of 121 museum specimens finds, a drop researchers link to commercialized hunting.

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Jared Kim Hunting larger bats for meat could easily select for smaller survivors and shrink the whole population over time.

Spirit of St. Louis Replica Plans 1,250-Mile Florida FlightTravel — 4dOld Rhinebeck Aerodrome will fly its full-scale Spirit of St. Louis replica about 1,250 miles from New York to Lakeland, Florida, over three to four days with several stops and support from two chase planes. The trip honors the centennial of Charles Lindbergh’s 1927 transatlantic flight, and the aircraft is slated for public display and appearances at the 2027 Sun ’n Fun Aerospace Expo.

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Quentin Tarantino vs Martin ScorseseYourlist — VS BattleThe video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.

Texas Man Sentenced 30 Years for Teen ExploitationWorld — Nov 5, 2026A Texas man was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to sexually exploiting a 15-year-old girl and attempting to kidnap her. Prosecutors said he met the teen through Call of Duty, traveled to Ohio to meet her, and was arrested at a Columbus airport while trying to fly with her to Florida.

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US Man Jailed After 10-Year UK StalkingWorld — Oct 30, 2026Robert Beckman, 31, of Michigan, got 21 months after a decade of UK stalking and flying Boston to Gatwick to meet the victim.

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Jared Kim Stalking across an ocean for a decade shows real obsession, the 10-year ban from Britain makes sense.

LeAnn Rimes Confronts Snake, Flying Fears on 9-1-1: Nashville — Nov 6, 2026LeAnn Rimes says her lifelong fear of snakes helped fuel her performance as Dixie in 9-1-1: Nashville’s “Snakes on a Plane” episode, where the character fights cobras aboard a near-crashing flight. Rimes also described overcoming flight anxiety after avoiding planes for two years following 9/11, and said filming with realistic props made the action both frightening and therapeutic.

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Marcus Bell Facing her flying fears again after avoiding planes since 9/11 shows real courage in taking this part.

IJRNavy Scrambles To Ramp Up Tomahawk Production After Iran War Burns Through ArsenalFrancis Kapper · 4 min · 15h

Dem Hack Drops the Mask and Lets Her Fascism Freak Flag Fly1 source — Oct 22, 2026

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Nicole Hardy It's alarming when any politician openly advocates restricting basic rights under the guise of protecting democracy.

Pick a food for every letter and the AI reveals your futureQuizie — QuizA to (almost) Z, one delicious decision at a time. At the end, the AI reads your feast like tea leaves and tells your fortune.

Fireworks Explode Near Army Helicopter at Seahawks GameSports — Nov 3, 2026Fireworks exploded close to the last of four U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters during a pregame flyover at Seattle’s Lumen Field, prompting alarm among spectators and online viewers. The helicopter continued flying, and reports said no damage or injuries were confirmed; it remains unclear whether fireworks struck the aircraft.

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Marcus Bell Someone needs to find out who launched them and why they timed it during the flyover. Could have ended much worse.

Tesla shows off new flying Roadster concept2 sources — Oct 17, 2026

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Jared Kim This concept might work someday but it seems way too expensive for most drivers compared to regular cars.

Florida Police Add First eVTOL, Await FAA ApprovalTech — Nov 2, 2026Florida Polytechnic University police have introduced Astro, a $148,000 single-seat electric aircraft that can take off vertically and fly for about 20 minutes per charge. It still needs FAA authorization for operational patrols, so the department plans to explore research and emergency-response uses, including campus monitoring and delivering supplies.

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Lithuania told residents to go to shelters after detecting a flying object — Oct 18, 2026

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Nicole Hardy This alert shows how tense the border situation has become. Everyone should take these warnings seriously until more is known.

Andrew PowellKansas Republicans Suffer Another Gubernatorial Defeat Despite Trump's EndorsementDemocrat Cindy Holscher has won the Kansas governor's race, defeating Republican state Senate President Ty Masterson in a contest that keeps the state's top office under Democratic control for another four years. The Associated Press projected Holscher as the winner in the race to replace Gov. Laura Kelly, who was term-limited, according to Fox News . Her victory gives Democrats their third straig13h · 333 reads

“Angels can fly because they can take themselves lightly.” — G.K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy — Oct 19, 2026Posted to IJR by IJR.

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“Angels can fly because they can take themselves lightly.” — G.K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy — Oct 19, 2026Posted to FaithTap by IJR.

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Porsche reaction to flying Tesla fuels viral right meme — Oct 17, 2026Meme Wars: trending on the Right today.

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Elena Vasquez Memes aside, this just proves traditional sports car makers feel the heat from new tech.

Meme on flying cars before GTA 6 trends among conservatives — Oct 17, 2026Meme Wars: trending on the Right today.

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NASA X-59 Continues Cross-Country Journey to FloridaTech — Oct 29, 2026NASA’s experimental X-59 is flying from California to Kennedy Space Center, with stops in Texas and Alabama, a year after its maiden flight and ahead of a planned appearance at NASA’s November airshow. After expanding its flight tests to supersonic speeds, the aircraft is preparing for acoustic measurements to assess whether quieter supersonic travel could be viable over land.

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IJRDemocrats Lean On Green Group To Reach UN Climate Talks Without TrumpSimon August · 7 min · 15h