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Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:20:42+0000 en-us hourly 1 https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/legendary-bears-coach-and-hall-of-fame-tight-end-mike-ditka-dies-at-86/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=260475 2026-10-09T17:26:54+00:00 Air It Out Bro Mike Ditka, who led the 1985 Bears to their only Super Bowl championship and became the first tight end inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, has died at age 86, his family announced Friday. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/sydney-sweeney-and-marilyn-monroes-astonishing-family-link-revealed-after-years-of-comparisons/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=260477 2026-10-09T17:26:54+00:00 Bored Trash Panda MyHeritage says Sydney Sweeney and Marilyn Monroe are ninth cousins once removed, adding a centuries old family bond to longstanding comparisons involving their glamorous images, famous fashion choices and intense public attention. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/shield-ai-and-u-s-navys-response-to-chinese-military-threat-involves-new-super-intelligence-weapon/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=260439 2026-10-09T17:26:54+00:00 LifeZette Staff A Navy agreement modification and matching Shield AI capital have pushed announced X-BAT commitments to $400 million as 500 engineers prepare the AI piloted vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for flight testing later in 2026. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/aaron-sorkins-the-social-reckoning-stares-down-a-dismal-8-million-debut-watch/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=260470 2026-10-09T17:26:54+00:00 Bored Trash Panda Aaron Sorkin’s Facebook drama is tracking far below The Social Network’s $22 million opening as mixed reviews, a mocked trailer, and a 63% Rotten Tomatoes rating threaten to turn its debut into a brutal reckoning. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/air-force-eyes-industry-access-to-test-ranges-as-army-accelerates-innovation/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=260469 2026-10-09T17:26:54+00:00 Common Defense Air Force leaders are studying the Army’s industry access model for military test ranges, weighing faster technology development against security threats involving sensitive capabilities, overhead imagery, and expanding drone incursions. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/thousands-of-theaters-dump-woke-reacher-star-alan-ritchson-as-latest-movie-bomb-implodes-watch/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=260467 2026-10-09T17:26:54+00:00 Bored Trash Panda Alan Ritchson’s “Runner” rapidly fell from more than 2,500 theaters to 340 after earning $17.7 million, marking his second consecutive theatrical flop even as “Reacher” and “War Machine” continue delivering major streaming success. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/abdul-el-sayed-fails-to-deny-taking-terrorist-money-in-explosive-michigan-debate-watch/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=260437 2026-10-09T17:26:54+00:00 LifeZette Staff Mike Rogers confronted Abdul El-Sayed over alleged financial support from terrorist organizations and George Soros’ family, while El-Sayed failed to deny the accusations during a heated Michigan U.S. Senate debate. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/demi-moore-nearly-lost-st-elmos-fire-role-to-madonna-after-drunk-and-high-fitting-disaster/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=260441 2026-10-09T17:26:54+00:00 Bored Trash Panda Carl Kurlander claims Madonna nearly replaced Demi Moore in “St. Elmo’s Fire” after Moore allegedly arrived impaired for a fitting, but AA meetings and support from a sober companion helped her keep the defining role. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/lapd-chief-torches-socialist-mayoral-hopeful-nithya-raman-after-fascist-liars-attack-watch/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=260435 2026-10-09T17:26:54+00:00 LifeZette Staff LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell fired back after Nithya Raman questioned his leadership and appeared in a video chanting about “fascist liars,” escalating a bitter Los Angeles mayoral contest centered on policing, ICE, and public safety. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/pentagon-confirms-fort-hood-terrorists-judgment-day-will-be-livestreamed-watch/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=260433 2026-10-09T17:26:54+00:00 LifeZette Staff The Pentagon says the public will be able to watch Nidal Malik Hasan face an Army firing squad Dec. 3, potentially marking the U.S. military’s first execution since 1961 and first firing squad execution since 1945. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/congressional-report-puts-marine-corps-acv-costs-and-battlefield-survival-under-harsh-scrutiny/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=260473 2026-10-09T17:26:54+00:00 Common Defense Congressional researchers are questioning whether the Marine Corps’ $6 million ACVs can survive modern drone threats, while weight, corrosion, surf incidents and a possible service expansion complicate future purchasing and upgrade decisions. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/navy-readiness-bill-looms-after-marathon-carrier-deployment-no-2-admiral-warns/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=260455 2026-10-09T17:26:54+00:00 Common Defense Adm. James Kilby says the Navy’s impressive operational performance is masking a future readiness bill, with returning ships, delayed maintenance and limited industrial capacity threatening to expose the real cost of extended combat commitments. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/letitia-james-gets-steamrolled-by-gop-challenger-saritha-komatireddy-in-blistering-debate-watch/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=260425 2026-10-09T17:26:54+00:00 LifeZette Staff Republican Saritha Komatireddy kept Letitia James on the defensive during a fiery debate, pressing the incumbent over bail reform, Medicaid fraud, antisemitism, subway safety, mental health policy, and her politically explosive investigations involving President Trump. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/fort-braggs-century-old-homes-roar-back-to-life/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=260457 2026-10-09T17:26:54+00:00 Common Defense Fort Bragg and Corvias have renovated the first of 21 historic homes for military families, preserving features from residences built between 1928 and 1939 while adding updates and addressing safety concerns tied to aging properties. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/roseanne-barr-roars-back-with-secretly-shot-comedy-series-meemaw/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=260427 2026-10-09T17:26:54+00:00 Bored Trash Panda Eight years after the controversy that ended her Roseanne reboot, Roseanne Barr has completed Meemaw, an Austin filmed family comedy featuring Randy Quaid, Drea de Matteo, Omar Gooding, Doug Jones and a politically wide ranging sense of humor. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/dolly-partons-heartbreaking-final-days-exposed-as-nephew-unleashed-profanity-filled-tirade/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=260429 2026-10-09T17:26:54+00:00 Bored Trash Panda Court documents reveal that Dolly Parton’s nephew Bryan Seaver allegedly sent explosive emails to her business associates just days before her death, deepening turmoil around her grieving family as he denies making threats. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/disney-park-price-hike-ignites-fan-fury-and-vows-never-to-return/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=260423 2026-10-09T17:26:54+00:00 Bored Trash Panda Disney World’s latest price increases sent fans into a social media fury, with premium admission nearing $500 and the most expensive annual pass reaching about $1,800, despite company assurances that family budgets remain central to its decisions. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/senator-claims-pentagon-blocked-qatar-base-visit-to-conceal-iran-war-damage/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=260459 2026-10-09T17:26:54+00:00 Common Defense Sen. Chris Murphy alleges the Pentagon concealed Iran war damage by denying him access to Al Udeid Air Base, while the War Department says Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s regional travel restrictions were applied evenly. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/u-s-to-livestream-unprecedented-army-execution-of-fort-hood-shooter/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=260461 2026-10-09T17:26:54+00:00 Common Defense The United States plans to livestream Nidal Hasan’s Dec. 3, 2026, firing squad execution at Fort Hood, returning the convicted shooter to the site where he killed 13 people and wounded 32 others in 2009. https://www.objectivist.co/2026/10/karoline-leavitt-reacts-after-mike-rogers-crushed-el-sayed-on-the-debate-stage-watch/ https://www.objectivist.co/?p=260419 2026-10-09T17:26:54+00:00 Talk Red Leavitt says El Sayed’s past positions on prisons and policing reveal a far-left agenda that Michigan voters should weigh before Election Day.