Wednesday June 17, 2026


June 17, 1898 - March 27, 1972


M. C. Escher - Graphic artist, tessellations - Videos


Originality is merely an illusion. ~ M. C. Escher


Don't look at life through rose colored glasses. It's all about perspective and seeing through the illusion. ~ Ellie


Escher's work often depicts Sacred Geometry or the mathematical nature of reality.


One step at a time ... What are you looking for? Appreciation, understanding, compassion, healing, love, peace, acceptance, relationship, friends, security, success, recognition, direction, answers, God, a place that says you're home, the destiny you feel within you, your purpose, some or all of the above.


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Steven Spielberg Presents "Disclosure Day"



Let's Make a Deal


Since the 1940s, secrets, conspiracies, and coverups involving UFOs and extraterrestrials have been shaped by those operating behind the scenes - the "deep throat" players who control the narrative - or think they do.


Those who think they know the truth probably don't, because so much unfolds behind the scenes that even the most credible whistleblowers and architects of conspiracy theories are unaware of the larger picture.


It's like a game embedded within the mainframe by those who believe they hold power and control. Yet events are shifting so rapidly that even the so-called "powers that be" find themselves struggling to keep up, often unable to direct the outcome.


No one appears to be in control anymore except the simulation itself, endlessly generating scenarios designed to study the human experiment as it plays out through countless iterations.


Speculation over recent months about the reason Trump initiated the conflict with Iran has been wide-ranging and politically charged - falling into several recurring narratives rather than a single agreed explanation.


Theories include Trump's relationship with Israel, efforts to divert attention away from the Epstein files, concerns about nuclear weapons, to help the Iranian people gain greater independence, his desire to win a Nobel Peace Prize, the age old concept embedded in many humans "I want to make a difference and save the world", or all of the above.


Trump truly believes global peace is his destiny and legacy while his behavior towards American liberties at home often speak the opposite.


Once again, people are trying to second-guess a highly unpredictable president whose explanations and positions often seem to shift from day to day - you know - bipolar programming and narcissistic behavior.


Never forget that just as everyone in the simulation is responding based on their programming - so too is Trump who has been placed in power - against all odds, electoral losses, assassination attempts, legal challenges, public controversies, declining physical and mental health, and yet he remains a guiding force in the destiny of the world.


Most believe the war with Iran was a poor decision that brought emotional and financial losses to both nations - and to much of the world. No one truly wins in war, a lesson humanity continues to learn as the algorithms of human behavior keep drawing us into conflict, whether on a personal level or across the larger planetary game board.


Is it all a smokescreen?


Whatever agreement has reportedly been reached between the United States and Iran may prove to be little more than a temporary pause in a conflict whose underlying issues remain unresolved. Some observers see the timing as politically advantageous for Trump, allowing him to project strength at both his 80th birthday celebrations and the G7 Summit in France this week.


While officials have announced a framework agreement and a 60-day ceasefire period intended to pave the way for further nuclear negotiations, the actual details remain largely hidden from public view. A formal signing ceremony is scheduled for Friday in Switzerland, where additional information is expected to be released.


Until then, questions far outnumber answers. The lack of transparency has fueled speculation that the current announcement may be more about optics than a final resolution. Whether this represents the beginning of lasting peace or merely another chapter in a long-running geopolitical drama remains to be seen.




Astronomy in the News


Astronomy Index


Alien messages may have reached Earth without us realizing it


Powerful UFO spotted blasting from a distant black hole


The best place to look for alien megastructures might be moon dust


Scientists Detect Hidden Solar Signals Hours Before Powerful X9 Flare Rocks The Sun


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James Webb Spots Something Strange Between Day and Night on an Alien Planet


Could Earth have sent life to Jupiter's moon Europa?


Astronomers Confirm Dark Energy After Shock Challenge Rocked Cosmology


Asteroid or comet? Meteor or meteorite? How to identify and classify the rocks you see streaking through the sky





Physics in the News


Physics


Scientists found a way to explain bird flocks that defy Newton's third law


The world's first nuclear clock just ticked on - and it could help detect a fifth fundamental force of physics


JUNO's First Results Bring the Neutrino Mass Mystery Into Focus





Chemistry in the News


Chemistry ~ ~ Metallurgy ~ ~ Minerals


Electron beam curing could unlock tougher, faster coatings for packaging and cars


New hybrid materials separate rare earths without harsh chemicals





Technology in the News


Artificial Intelligence ~ ~ Technology


While Big-City Buildings Can Take Years to Finish, China Assembled a 26-Story Tower in Just Five Days


Floating solar panels keep working through icy Canadian winters


Love at first prompt? How AI-assisted courtship is rewriting the rules of online dating





Health in the News


Health Files ~ Alternative Healing


New procedure delivers lasting knee arthritis pain relief without surgery


Africa's Ebola outbreaks complicated by victims who prefer traditional healers over hospitals


Ozempic and Wegovy linked to surprising drop in violent behavior


Language-based AI model spots early heart disease in ECGs, reaching 94.2% accuracy


Simple eating window can rival dietitian advice in pre-diabetes study


The Unexpected Gut Health Risk of Cutting Out Sugar


What does being 'trauma-informed' actually mean?





Brain in the News


Brain Index


A man went to hospital complaining about weakness in his left leg, and subsequent brain scans revealed his abnormally small brain


Humans evolved to pay close attention to danger, but today that instinct is being overwhelmed by an endless supply of bad news from around the world.


Gazing longer at something contributes to memory encoding, study finds


Scientists Identify 2 Distinct Subtypes of Autism in The Brain


Copper drug clears toxic Alzheimer's proteins and restores memory





Planet Earth In the News


Planet Earth Index


6.7 magnitude earthquake shakes part of Indonesia, causing scattered damage


'The system is critically stressed': San Andreas and San Jacinto faults scarily close to major earthquake, study finds


A new study of Southern California's major fault systems has found that tectonic stress is now at its highest level in at least 1 000 years, raising new questions about how future large earthquakes could unfold near Los Angeles


El Nino is back, and ocean temperatures are already near record highs - that can spell disaster for fish and corals


Radiocarbon dating confirms 10,000 years of continuous human occupation in the Pyrenees





Archaeology in the News


Archaeology


How Ancient People Moved a 6-Ton Stone 700 Kilometers to Stonehenge


Wreck of World War II Japanese 'hellship' that sank with more than 1,000 Allied POWs on board discovered off the Philippines


Vikings used Islamic silver coins to make their early pennies, study finds


s Scientists have brought back the legendary golden sea silk of antiquity - and revealed why its dazzling color can survive for centuries without fading





Paleontology in the News


Paleontology Index


Extraordinary Fossils Solve a 500-Million-Year Evolution Mystery


Millipedes were helping shape life on land hundreds of millions of years before dinosaurs - and scientists have finally uncovered their full evolutionary story.











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