News and Links Digest (publ. 2025-04-15)

JWST galaxies continue to contradict theory

Galaxies die earlier than expected | ScienceDaily

Surprising galaxy shines through fog of the early universe

On a related note, there is a Perspective article in JoC exploring the question of whether distant galaxies necessarily refute the big bang:

"Do distant galaxies refute the big bang?", Peter Trueb, Journal of Creation Vol 39(1) 2025, pg. 3

Here is another interesting article, but based on Herschel-SPIRE rather than JWST:

'Hidden galaxies': Key to unlocking some of universe's secrets | ScienceDaily

The ongoing struggle to find life anywhere else

SETI struggles to justify their program, after decades of failure to discover ET signals:

What if we find nothing in our search for life beyond Earth? | ScienceDaily

Researchers hope for life on Titan, but admit there could only be a few pounds of it at most:

Saturn's moon Titan could harbor life, but only a tiny amount, study finds | ScienceDaily

Interesting botany-related research

Bees actively adjust flower choice based on color and distance: Updating 'flower constancy' beyond Darwin's theory | ScienceDaily

The Orchid That Captures Workers – Creation Moments

Transgenderism

Exposing secret transgender procedures in a hospital:

‘Threatened My Wife:’ Texas Children’s Whistleblower Eithan Haim Testifies On Biden DOJ’s Lawfare

Alaska continues to fund transgender services:

‘QueerDoc’ defends cross-sex drugs, tells lawmakers she’s Alaska’s top provider for trans youth

Prayer becomes a criminal offense in a part of Australia:

This Might Be The Most Orwellian Law I’ve Ever Heard Of

The horrors of trans medical procedures:

‘Making Them Sick’: Texas Children’s Whistleblower Eithan Haim Testifies On Trans Medical Horrors

Leftist violence

TPUSA Students Assaulted By Crazed Cyclist With Bike Lock On Texas Campus

Nashville Police In Final Report Downplay Covenant Shooter’s Transgender Identity, Hatred Of Christianity

Wisconsin Teen Accused Of Murdering Parents As Part Of Plot To Assassinate Trump

Activist Accused Of Threatening School Board Member, References Luigi Mangione

What It’s Like To Be Swatted

And of course, more violence against Telsa:

Trans-Identifying Man Arrested On Felony Charges For Explosives At Tesla Dealership

Feds Arrest Las Vegas Man For Allegedly Attacking Tesla Store With Molotov Cocktails, Rifle

‘Domestic Terrorism’: FBI Arrests Man For Firebombing New Mexico Tesla Showroom, GOP Headquarters

Environmentalism

On the billions of dollars that were funneled to government climate change research:

Trump Admin Moves To Shut Down Government’s Climate Doom Factory

Meet The Government Consultants Raking In Millions To Spread Climate Doom

Highlighting the rare-earth hypocrisy:

Why Is the United States Dependent on China For Rare Earths? – HotAir

Education

Alaska homeschooler among top 1% in Armed Forces test

EXCLUSIVE: Education Department Spent 100M Funding University Leftist Activist Programs

LETTER: Mental health bill violates Alaska parental rights, feeds transgender industry

EXCLUSIVE: Parents Group Asks Trump Admin To Probe Chicago’s Racially-Focused Education Plan