NYTIMES (Dan Watson) - Trump Posts Map Suggesting New Mexico Be Renamed as ‘New America’
The suggestion, posted on social media, appeared to be the latest in the president’s efforts to alter geographic names.
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Trump cheers as Apple Maps updates Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'
Apple Maps and Google Maps are two of the most widely used navigation systems in the U.S.
AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - MapQuest rides Lake Ontario defiance to No. 1 on the App Store
A mapping app that most Americans forgot existed a decade ago just rocketed to the top of the Apple App Store, all because it refused to rename Lake Ontario on its maps after President Trump's executive order. MapQuest, the Denver-based navigation service launched in 1996, posted three words on social media the same day Trump […] The post MapQuest rides Lake Ontario defiance to No. 1 on the App Store appeared first on American Almanac .
A mapping app that most Americans forgot existed a decade ago just rocketed to the top of the Apple App Store, all because it refused to rename Lake Ontario on its maps after President Trump's executive order. MapQuest, the Denver-based navigation service launched in 1996, posted three words on social media the same day Trump signed the order on Aug. 27: "We're not changing it." Within days, hundreds of thousands of users downloaded the app, pushing it past ChatGPT for the No. 1 free spot on Apple's platform. Usage surged to roughly fifty times its normal rate, the company said in a Monday press release. The episode is a small but telling snapshot of how a culture-war flashpoint, in this case, a presidential directive to rebrand a body…Open
WASHINGTONPOST (Aoife Walsh) - Google unveils ‘Lake America’ for U.S. users
People in Canada will continue to see Lake Ontario on the company's maps, Google said, while those outside of the two countries will see both names.
YOUTUBE (Facts Matter with Roman Balmakov) - What’s Hidden Beneath Antarctica’s Ice?
SUBSCRIBE to the channel for more vids Summary: A massive subglacial river system has been mapped beneath the Antarctic ice sheet. See how modern radar technology reveals this complex landscape. Researchers recently utilized ice penetrating radar to survey 32,000 square kilometers of the eastern Antarctic ice sheet. This detailed mapping identifies a river network spanning nearly 1,000 miles, fundamentally changing our understanding of what lies beneath the surface. This video is for anyone interested in geology, glaciology, or the latest scientific discoveries regarding the Antarctic ice sheet. By analyzing these new surveys, we can better comprehend the stability and behavior of the ice. The data confirms a surprisingly complex…
AMERICANTHINKER - The State Department shames itself with a disastrous AI-created map
By Ed Timperlake We don’t know if it was a rushed employee overrelying on AI or a completely ignorant employee, but this shows a vulnerability either way that needs fixing.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Spencer Pratt bashes Mamdani's new map of NYC that leaves out Irish, Italian communities | RISING
OPINION: A map of immigrant enclaves in New York City from Zohran Mamdani's Office is sparking accusations of ignoring the city's Italian, Irish and Jewish communities. #NewYorkCity #Mamdani #Immigrants About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during interviews with the country's most important political newsmakers. Follow Rising on social media:…
NYTIMES (Emily Anthes) - Scientists Measure Earth’s Vast Underground Fungal Webs
With machine learning and a high-resolution imaging robot, scientists measured and mapped the extent of Earth’s carbon circulatory system.
STONEZONE (Roger Stone) - The Real Election Happens Before Election Day
I confess that I am a political junkie. Not the kind who watches election returns every four years and suddenly becomes an expert because he once retweeted a poll. I have spent more than half a century immersed in campaigns, elections, voter behavior, political history, and the perpetual chess match that determines who governs America. […] The post The Real Election Happens Before Election Day appeared first on StoneZone .
I confess that I am a political junkie. Not the kind who watches election returns every four years and suddenly becomes an expert because he once retweeted a poll. I have spent more than half a century immersed in campaigns, elections, voter behavior, political history, and the perpetual chess match that determines who governs America. I have studied elections the way medieval monks studied scripture. I have watched candidates rise and fall, parties reinvent themselves, and political fortunes disappear faster than a free lunch at a congressional hearing. Yet even after all these years, I remain amazed by how many Americans believe the most important political battle occurs on Election Day. It does not. Americans are taught that elections…Open