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Explorers discover unknown Antarctic island labeled as 'danger zone' on maps Researchers recently discovered that a long-misidentified Antarctic "danger zone" was actually an island — and have now mapped it for the first time. The discovery was announced in an April press release from the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), a German polar research center based in Bremerhaven. The island is located in the northwestern Weddell Sea, and was spotted during an expedition aboard the AWI's icebreaker Polarstern. Researchers were originally studying the rapid decline of sea ice in the region when harsh weather forced them to pause. They took shelter on Joinville Island to avoid the wind and waves — where they later spotted the previously unidentified island. [...] https://nypost.com/2026/05/24/lifestyle/explorers-discover-unknown-antarctic-island-labeled-as-danger-zone-on-maps/

Tulsi Gabbard and Others Go Above and Beyond for a Gold Star Widow Here's your feel-good story of the day. On the night before Memorial Day, Sharrell Shaw posted a special request on social media. "This is probably a long shot, but if anybody happens to be in D.C. this weekend and plans on visiting Arlington, I would love to see a fresh photo of my husband's grave in Section 60," she said. "There's just something about knowing people still stop by, still say his name, still remember." The Gold Star widow's husband was Staff Sergeant Alan W. Shaw. He was killed in action in Iraq on February 9, 2007. Alan was only 31, and while he's from Little Rock, Ark., he's buried Arlington in Section 60, Grave 8451 at Arlington. Sharrell, who goes by @SharrellAnne2 on X, didn't have high expectations, so I imagine she was mighty surprised on Monday when [...] https://pjmedia.com/sarah-anderson/2026/05/25/tulsi-gabbard-goes-above-and-beyond-for-a-gold-star-widow-n4953238

They didn't HAVE to do this... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Red, White, and Israeli Blue: A Memorial Day Tribute From Our Best Ally [...] Various accounts on X associated with the Israeli government posted beautiful tributes for Memorial Day, emphasizing the close ties between Israel and America, and how much Israel honors those Americans who have died while serving in the military. [...] https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2026/05/25/red-white-and-israeli-blue-a-memorial-day-tribute-from-our-best-ally-n4953229

This is perhaps the most eloquent tribute that I've ever read about those who gave all. Please read the whole thing. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Small Circle They Saved, and the Life They Never Got [...] Sacrifice was never painless; it wasn't a marble word carved into a courthouse well; it was a breath, a choice, a last look, a hand reaching toward a friend, a body moving before the mind had time to bargain. The first circle of sacrifice was usually small. It wasn't an abstract speech about liberty or a civics lesson whispered beneath artillery fire. It was the man in the next foxhole, the Marine on the left, the soldier bleeding in the vehicle, the pilot waiting for rescue, and the corpsman crawling through smoke. Men didn't always die with the whole republic arranged in their minds like a school map. Many died trying to save the few people close enough to hear them breathe. [...] https://pjmedia.com/david-manney/2026/05/23/the-small-circle-they-saved-and-the-life-they-never-got-n4953178

Thrilling Monday report, see man: Bedtime HSM worked well again, heaven man. Miu quiescent all day, but the night is young man. It didn't rain again at all, surprise boon man. Went to large thrift shop for half-price day, glee man. Place was mobbed, Mexican chicas et al. man. We found Many (2+1) t-shirts & a pants for Mini-B. + an underwear for us, no big haul but OK man. Total cost = $Many ($2x2x2 +2+1), steal man. Next half-price day = Father's Day, June Many'th man. Breakfast/lunch/din-din was at "the" Chinese buffet, calm down Bro G man. We consumed Many (2+1) plates heaped with chicken, fish, & beef, ingest we man. Had hot, wild-abandon intimate relations with Huang2 right there in public, April Fool Bro G man. Returned to casa for siesta, good zzz man. Awoke with gastrointestinal issues, first time ever man. Great way to lose weight, man. Had plans at Dollar General for r'b'r on sale, good deal man. Stopped first at HEB, look for Powerade Zero grape man. Grape all sold out, we man. Got other flavors on BOGO, F$WM. Got tubags of Mini-B.'s store-brand lime cheaps for $1 off, F$WM. Got 2 bottles of store-brand r'b'r for same price as DG's sale, F$WM. Got 2 Manyzen-can cases of RC Cola Zero Sugar on deep sale, F$WM. We were very well-pleased and didn't go to DG at all, satisfied we man. No party with the rubias tonight, q.v. earlier tryst with Huang2 we man. No particular plans for Tuesday, no plan we man man. And that was/is our thrilling Monday, report we man.

Astros just pitched a combined no-hitter, whee and glee man!

Looking forward to your full report right afterward!

"Excuse us, Miss -- we haven't met yet, so we still have a chance with YOU, si man."

Global warming, of course!

Lunch at "the" Chinese buffet and served by Huang2, calm down Bro G man.

Yee-HAAAAA! [That's Texan for "Congratulations!") Yes -- you're now a Colonist!

A helluva thing, especially on Memorial Day. He's truly a rat-illegitimate-male-child.

Be sure to give us a full report afterward.

thakattack, if you have further questions about your case, please be encouraged to start your own thread in the "AOS from K Visas" Process forum. We're absolutely happy to help you, but let's keep the current thread focused on the Policy Memo, please.

Thrilling Sunday report, see man: Breakfast for us was the remaining half-of-half of the sugar-free cherry pie, ingest we man. Rousted Mini-B.'s carcass to visit Mama T-B., visit Two Guys senior she man man. Purposes of visit achieved without more than a smidgen of yelling, relief man. Mini-B. showed Mama T-B. fotos of his son the mini-miu, cute and orange mini-miu man. Mama T-B. sent us off with Many (2+1) baggies of leftover lunches, generous senior she man man. Lunch for us and breakfast/lunch for Mini-B. was from BK*, ingest Two Guys man. *bought WUOCs, F$WM Completed Mini-B.'s LL, greatly eased by Saturday eve's LL of his jeans man. Managed to recruit Mini-B. to change the beds, so much easier with 2 people man. Ex-Mrs.-T-B. showed up a bit early to retrieve Mini-B., end of Two Guys week man. Mini-B. & we agreed that it was a great Two Guys week, si Two Guys man man. Din-din was a chicken tender, half a chicken salad sandwich, and soggy cheaps from Mama T-B., ingest we man. We watched AFV and mowed front lawn, no rain at all today surprisingly man. One sweatband was consumed, perspirational we man. The Many'rd/final LL, including mow-lawning duds, is warshering, domestic we man. We dished and must de-dish the warsher, domestic we man. No siesta was taken, work-before-zzz we man. No party with the rubias tonight, no cavort we man. Monday is half-price day at favorite large thrift shop, dodge Many,000 Mexicanas there we man. We shall also procure some r'b'r at Dollar General, sale on it man. And that was/is our thrilling Sunday, report we man.