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Around these days in July 356 BC, Alexander was born in Pella. Plutarch writes: "That Alexander was, on his father’s side, a descendant of Heracles through Karanus, and on his mother’s side a descendant of Aeacus through Neoptolemus (Achilles' son), is one of the most widely accepted facts (Karanus was the founder, in the 9th century BC, of the dynasty to which Alexander belonged). Philip, after being initiated into the mysteries of Samothrace at the same time as Olympias, he was still a young man and she an orphan, fell in love with her and immediately arranged the marriage, having first persuaded her brother Arybbas. Before the night on which the marriage was consummated, the bride dreamed that a clap of thunder was heard, a thunderbolt fell upon her belly, and from the spot a great fire blazed up, spreading flames in every direction before they died away. Later, after the wedding, Philip himself dreamed that he placed a seal on his wife’s belly. The device on the seal, as he imagined, was in the form of a lion. And she was pregnant with a child who would be bold and lion-hearted (Source: Plutarch, Alexander ch. 2) Philip was a member of the royal house of the Argeads. He was also born in Pella and was a descendant of Perdiccas I, the founder of the Macedonian state, and a descendant of the royal Temenid-Argead dynasty. He was also the great-grandson of Karanus, the patriarch of the Macedonians and a Temenid. This dynasty was a continuation of the Temenids of Argos from Peloponnese. All of them were known as Heracleidae, a term used in ancient texts to refer to the sons of Heracles and all his descendants, up until the death of Alexander IV, son of Alexander III (Alexander the Great), which marked the end of this divine bloodline. The Temenids are those who brought the "Vergina Star" to Macedonia. It was a PanHellenic symbol. For example the Laconian crater with the Panhellenic Sun, a 6th-century BC Spartan artifact (at Louvre Museum now), features the 16-ray Sun, highlighting its Panhellenic significance long before Macedonia's rise. It's a historical connection between Laconia and its northern Dorian relatives, the Macedonians. On the other hand, Alexander’s mother was originally named Polyxena (Πολυξένη), also a Greek name (Πολυξένη < πολύς + ξένη) and means "very hospitable". She was the second daughter of Neoptolemus II, king of the Molossians of Epirus, and was born in the Molossian capital, Passaron (modern-day Ioannina region). Her family belonged to the Aeacid Dynasty. The Aeacidae (Αἰακίδαι) were descendants of Aeacus. Her father, Neoptolemus II of Epirus, was the son of Alcetas I and was named after Neoptolemus, the son of Achilles, who was the founder of the dynasty. Polyxena learned the priestly art at the Oracle of Dodona, where she spent many years as a priestess. As an initiate in the Mysteries of Bacchus, she was also a priestess of the Cabirian Mysteries of Samothrace The name Alexander (Ἀλέξανδρος) is Greek and is composed of two elements: 1. ἀλέξω (alexō) – This verb means "to defend," "to ward off," or "to protect." It reflects a sense of protection, particularly in the context of guarding against danger or enemies. 2. ἀνήρ (anēr), genitive: ἀνδρός (andros) – This word means "man" or "warrior." In ancient Greek, it often referred to a strong or courageous man. The full name "Alexander" (Ἀλέξανδρος) can be interpreted as: "Defender of Men" or "Protector of Warriors." Alternatively, it can mean "He who wards off or protects mankind." .. Philip, deeply moved, is said to have shed a tear of joy and, as Alexander dismounted, he said to him: "My son, you must seek a kingdom worthy of yourself, for Macedonia is too small for you." — Plutarch, Parallel Lives Alexander [6]

@SirBylHolte Good call, Byl.

This week on "House of the Dragon": I realized that I don’t care anymore. Everything is shot too dark to see who’s who and who’s saying what. Rhaenyra has “diversified” the council with women and blax. Alicent tries to force Halaena to abort her unborn (thereby proving she’s a democrat). Aemond, who used to be so fierce, has now been cucked by the same witch woman who got Daemon when he was at Harrenhal. Myseria (horrible actress BTW) continues to act like she’s the boss of everyone. Two MALE soldiers are shown dead with their guts hanging out. Ormund Hightower praises an elderly, obese, blind, and nearly bald, but sharp-witted and fiercely independent WOMAN. Black Baela whines that now she will never be queen. Larys tells King Aegon to stop bitching about how hard his life is. Soldiers are soldiering and people are talking to each other… BUT NOTHING LIKE A PLOT EVER APPEARS. Everything feels like it’s about showing men being killed and/or women wielding power. Too many characters, too many factions, too many names, TOO MANY SPEECHES - and way too little focus. 3 more episodes and I’m tapping out BORED. Surely this can’t be what George RR Martin had in mind when he sold his soul to HBO?

SURPRISE SURPRISE: Nolan's feminist adaptation of Homer’s “Odyssey” skewed MALE. Men made up 56 percent of the general audience and counted as more than three-quarters of ticket buyers among those above age 25. Half of the film’s audience fell between the ages of 18 and 34. Translation: Feminists failed again. Women didn't want THE MESSAGE enough to show up. Men who DID show up probably wont be giving a lot of positive word-of-mouth. I cant stop laughing 🤣

@BoboBowe_697 @SirBylHolte They were more representative than blacks. Greeks are not black

@SirBylHolte How many Greeks look like Brad Pitt or Diane Kruger, retard? Somehow nobody had a problem with blue-eyed Aryans playing southern Mediterranean characters in Troy.

I was “black” when I read The Odyssey in high school... ...but somehow I never imagined the characters as looking like me. Why? Because they were GREEK characters. I didn’t need Odysseus to look like me to appreciate his story. I didn’t need Helen of Troy to look like me to understand her importance. They were Greek characters from a specific culture, with a specific history. And this is what Hollywood keeps getting wrong. We don’t identify with characters because they look like us. We connect with them because we recognize something human in them - their struggles, their courage, their flaws, their values. Odysseus is a GREEK hero. Helen of Troy is a GREEK woman. Their identities are part of what makes their stories meaningful. Casting Colombians and Africans and Indians as Greek ISN'T "representation." It’s just insulting. Stop it.

Two-tier Keir last speech: "I go with good grace, I go with a smile, and I go proud of everything we have achieved" You destroyed the lives of British people with your actions. Locked up scores for social media posts, you killed Peter Lynch! You're a disgrace.

Did Elon Musk just hand the Muslim Brotherhood back the keys to X’s censorship machine? Don’t let them silence pro-Israel voices! If you support freedom of speech, please follow @YossiBenYakar - @Michaeach3 - @saltyzionist - @PezhmunDGhiassi - @AryasTakes and @koshercockney

The 2026 FIFA World Cup was the largest sporting event in the history of the world, shattering previous attendance record by double digits. America- we got it done, ZERO major security incidents across our nation while we hosted the equivalent of 78 super bowls in 38 days, along with 40 base camps, endless fan zones, and celebrations in nearly every state. President Trump promised his administration would deliver the most safe, secure, and fun environment for FIFA. He started by establishing the White House FIFA Task Force some 16 months ago, and we got right to work. This FBI led the charge dedicating nearly 5,000 personnel to the effort out of HQ, field, and international offices - across 16 host cities. And, none of what we accomplished is possible without our federal, state and local partners who all put in the same relentless effort. It’s the largest resource dedication the FBI has EVER made for a any event. This FBI stood up a Joint Ops Center, International Police Coordination Center, Intelligence Coordination Center, and more - all from scratch- to collect and share intel in live time. We established the first ever counter-UAS drone school, training members of law enforcement from across the country for the World Cup- we seized over 700 drones near FIFA airspace. Whether it was UFC 250, SAIL 250, State Fair 250 or so many other events happening simultaneously- we DELIVERED the safest and most secure World Cup in history. President Trump's leadership set the course, he led the way, and this FBI and our partners rose to the challenge- thanks to all our partners, @FIFA @DHSgov @WHTaskForceFIFA and their Director Andrew Giuliani.

🚨 BREAKING: Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) just VOTED 'NAY' on advancing the SAVE America Act This "Republican" represents a state that Donald Trump won by 13 POINTS in 2024 What a massive betrayal. Murkowski is protecting Democrat fraudsters!

@Riley_Gaines_ He says he menstruates, too! Any gastrointestinal doctor will tell you that's signs of rectal cancer.

If you’re a man leaking mucus from your genitals, I’d highly recommend seeking medical attention asap

@ewarren @AbdulElSayed Your mind of man, right Liz?

I’m endorsing @AbdulElSayed today—because he is THE fighter Michigan needs in the Senate.

.@lisamurkowski Why don’t you suggest an amendment which would allow remote Alaskan voters to attach a copy of their proof of citizenship + photo ID to an absentee ballot?

🚨UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE CONFIRMS JILL BIDEN NEVER FINISHED HER DOCTORAL STUDIES — THEY’VE REPEATEDLY ASKED HER TO STOP CALLING HERSELF “DR. BIDEN”! Follow @RedLivesMatterQ This is the final nail in the coffin for the fake title. The University of Delaware has officially confirmed that Jill Biden never completed her doctoral studies. They’ve repeatedly asked her to stop referring to herself as “Dr. Biden” because she never finished the work. For decades she’s tried to make this fake Ph.D. stick. The fact is, she never completed her thesis. Without that, she’s just another teacher with a Master’s degree pretending to have a doctorate. She built her entire public persona around being “Dr. Jill Biden,” using the title to add fake credibility while her husband was in office. Now the university that supposedly awarded it has confirmed she never earned it. The grift is over. The title was always a lie. Share this everywhere so every Democrat who defended the “Dr.” title sees the truth! Follow @mcafeenew for more drops.

If you’re wondering about President Trump’s statement about what happened in the 2020 Michigan election here is a short explanation. A group of 44 people rented out office spaces from a California lighting company that went out of business. A clerk in Muskegon drew it to the attention of the police that one person was turning in 8000 voter registrations all of them appear to be filled out by the same person. The Muskegon police along with the Michigan State police investigated, even had search warrants and raided this office complex. This same group had worked in five different counties in Michigan. They seized assault weapons, tablets and had tons of evidence of election fraud. They also uncovered that the Biden campaign paid the group $11 million! Then the Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel found out about the investigation, called Biden’s FBI and had it all swept under the rug . The 44 people got away with it. There’s a reason why Michigan has 8.1 million registered voters with a population of only 10 million. Literally more registered voters than people of voting age. Are people are going to jail? Thank God for President Trump.

Update on the Arizona Medicaid Fraud Scam Up to 2,000 Native Americans are feared dead or missing The treatment centers would come into the are with white vans. They would feed people fentanyl pills, drugs and alcohol to get them into the vans They would bring them to treatment centers and then lock them in rooms “Once they're in these homes, we found out that a lot of them were locked from the outside of the house, so they couldn't get out — There was cameras all over these houses. There was wires all over the fences. So, we've had our Native relatives literally have to jump over the fence and, you know, and escape, break a window and escape, jump through the second story window” There were also reports of shootings of people who tried to leave, bodies were buried in unmarked graves. They stole up to $12 billion dollars with fraudulent claims The reason they would lock these people in houses and fake treatment centers and feed them drugs was because the longer they could keep the patient, the longer they could bill Medicaid Taxpayers paid for it all The whistleblower says it’s still going on

A pregnant sea otter washed up on the Monterey coast suffering from seizures caused by a brain parasite. Her pup was stillborn. The seizures could be managed with daily medication, but she could never return to the wild. In 2001, Monterey Bay Aquarium staff placed an orphaned two-week-old pup in her pool. She adopted it within hours. Over the next eleven years, that otter, named Toola, raised 13 orphaned pups. Ten were released into the wild. They survived at the same rate as otters raised by their own mothers, had pups of their own, and their descendants now account for more than half the sea otter population in the estuary where they were released. Before Toola, the aquarium's otter rehabilitation program had a problem it could not solve. Orphaned pups rescued from California beaches needed months of round-the-clock care: bottle feeding, swim lessons in Monterey Bay, grooming demonstrations, and foraging training. Human staff did all of it. The pups survived. They grew. They learned to eat. And when they were released, they climbed onto kayaks, approached swimmers, and treated every human they encountered as a potential source of food. They had imprinted on people. The pups that were supposed to be wild otters had become friendly ones, and a friendly otter in open water is a dead otter on a long enough timeline. Toola changed the method. Her stillborn pup had primed her body for motherhood. When staff introduced orphan #217 into her pool, she did what a wild mother would do: she groomed the pup, carried it on her belly, dove with it, and taught it to forage by demonstration. The pup never saw a human caretaker's face. Staff who handled the pup before the pairing wore dark cloaks and face shields, a costume the program called the Darth Vader disguise, so that no orphan would associate a human shape with food or safety. Once Toola took over, the disguise was no longer necessary. The pup's world was an otter, not a person. Pup #217 was released into Elkhorn Slough, a tidal estuary on Monterey Bay. He established a territory near Moss Landing's north harbor and survived for nearly 11 years. He likely sired many pups of his own. The experiment had worked on the first try. The aquarium built the entire surrogate program around what Toola proved. Non-releasable female otters were paired with orphaned pups at roughly eight weeks of age, after the pups had shed their natal coat and could dive. The surrogate taught grooming, foraging, social behavior, and the hundred small competencies that a wild otter pup absorbs from its mother over six months of constant contact. At seven months, the pup was released. The surrogate stayed and waited for the next one. Between 2002 and 2016, 37 surrogate-reared pups were released into Elkhorn Slough. A 15-year study published in Oryx, the International Journal of Conservation, tracked their survival, reproduction, and site fidelity. The results were unambiguous. Surrogate-reared otters survived at rates comparable to wild-reared otters. Ninety percent of released females and 80 percent of males stayed in Elkhorn Slough after release. They reproduced. Their pups reproduced. When the aquarium began releasing otters in 2002, Elkhorn Slough held roughly 20 sea otters, almost all males. By 2016, the population exceeded 100. Surrogate-reared otters and their wild-born descendants accounted for more than half of that growth. The otters did something else the program had not predicted. They restored the estuary. Sea otters eat crabs and sea urchins that destroy eelgrass by consuming its roots and shoots. As the otter population in Elkhorn Slough grew, crab and urchin numbers dropped, and the eelgrass came back. The estuary that had been losing its meadows for decades began recovering because the animal that had been missing from it for over a century was eating the things that were killing it. Toola raised her last pup, the famous Otter 501, and died on March 3, 2012, at approximately 16 years old.

@fandom_david Because there is nothing new here.

Canada is on fire. Europe is on fire. The Amazon is on fire. Cities are breaking heat records. Rivers are drying up. Other countries are drowning in floods. Storms are getting stronger. Seasons don’t feel like seasons anymore. And somehow… climate change is still a debate.

@ImtiazMadmood 18 yrs....

Natalie Queiroz was stabbed 24 times by her own fiancé Babur 'Bobby' Raja just 20 minutes after he called her on the phone to say he loved her. Eight months pregnant Natalie was walking into Sutton Coldfield town centre for a spot of shopping when she heard footsteps running up behind her. A man dressed in a black hoodie suddenly began stabbing her in an attack she later described as "incessant". Natalie tried to protect her baby bump and thought she recognised the attacker as her fiancé, Babur 'Bobby' Raja. Passersby bravely stepped in and pulled the man away, but he broke free and crouched down to resume the stabbing after she collapsed. Describing those terrifying moments to the BBC, Natalie said: “I put my head down and he pulled up in front of me, and he crouched down and he began the attack again.” The father of her unborn child had stabbed her 24 times, hitting all her major organs in what medics later called an execution. There had been no warning signs at all in the days leading up to the violence. Bobby had been relaxed and cuddling her in bed, and he even bought treats for the midwives during a maternity visit. He later admitted he had been cold-bloodedly planning the murder attempt for at least two weeks. Natalie was airlifted to hospital where she underwent an emergency C-section alongside major surgery to repair her heart, lungs, liver, wrist, and abdomen. Both Natalie and her daughter miraculously survived the ordeal. In court, it emerged that Bobby had been tipped over the edge after being forced to choose between his conservative Muslim mother's faith and the love of his life. Babur Raja admitted attempted murder, attempted child destruction, possession of a knife in public and the wounding and assault of two passersby, and he was sentenced to 18 years in prison.

@lisamurkowski Lisa, do your rural Alaskans not have IDs today? No drivers licenses, etc? Also, how many actually vote.

I support voter ID and believe that only U.S. citizens should vote in our elections. But the SAVE America Act goes beyond that and provides no time for proper implementation. It would ultimately disenfranchise some Americans in rural communities, so I oppose it. Read more about my opposition here: wsj.com/opinion/why-im…

@ScottPresler OMG!!

If the Senate passes the SAVE America Act, I will cut my hair.