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Thursday, September 25th, 2025

syn_mapporn

9:19p

TV stations refusing to air Jimmy Kimmel

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9:19p

How much do EU countries support the Union's enlargement?

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8:45p

The range of Indian Agni (nuclear capable medium to intercontinental range ballistic missiles)

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8:15p

Map of Napoleon's plans and ambitions over Spain (and Portugal) [OC]

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7:47p

Recognition of the State of Palestine following the 2025 UN General Assembly

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7:47p

PhD students salaries in Europe

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6:30p

White British percent of London by area. Total: 36.7%

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6:02p

1976: Operation Thunderbolt. A hijacked plane, 100+ hostages, 150 commandos, four C-130s, a 3,800 km flight and a black Mercedes - all in 53 minutes, one of the most daring special operations ever executed.

If you found this interesting, read the full analysis bellow and follow for more daring operations from history and today.

Full thread

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syn_mapporn

6:02p

Population with internet access across Brazilian states (2023).

Source: IBGE

Map by the always amazing (@brasilemmapas)

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5:36p

Religious map of the U.S. by largest denomination. America’s religious map looks a lot more Catholic than I expected.

I went down a rabbit whole after seeing a recent YouTube video that only mentioned Rhode Island as having Catholic influence, so I did more research into the topic.

I put together this map showing which single denomination is the largest in each U.S. state (+ DC), based on the most recent U.S. Religion Census data.

Catholic Church → 38 states + DC
Southern Baptist Convention → 9 states
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) → 2 states
United Methodist Church → 1 state

This breakdown counts only organized denominations, so “non-denominational” churches are not lumped together as if they were a denomination.

Catholic influence is visible not only in demographics, but literally on the map of America. Many major U.S. cities and regions carry Catholic names.

Major Catholic Place Names with Backstory:

1. Los Angeles, CA

Full name at founding (1781): El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles de Porciúncula (“The Town of Our Lady the Queen of Angels of Porciúncula”).
Origin: Named by Spanish settlers after a small chapel in Assisi, Italy, connected to St. Francis and called Santa Maria degli Angeli della Porziuncola.
Catholic significance: Links both to the Virgin Mary under the title “Queen of Angels” and to Franciscan spirituality.

2. San Francisco, CA

Named after: St. Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan Order.
Origin: The Franciscan mission of San Francisco de Asís was established in 1776.
Catholic significance: St. Francis is known for his radical poverty, care for creation, and devotion to Christ, fitting for the city that grew from a Franciscan mission.

3. San Diego, CA

Named after: St. Didacus of Alcalá (Diego), a humble Franciscan friar canonized in 1588.
Origin: Cabrillo first landed in San Diego Bay in 1542; Spanish Franciscan friars later established Mission San Diego de Alcalá in 1769, the first mission in California.
Catholic significance: The birthplace of the California mission system.

4. Sacramento, CA

Name meaning: “Sacrament,” referring specifically to the Blessed Sacrament (the Eucharist).
Origin: Spanish explorer Gabriel Moraga named the Sacramento River in 1808 after the Holy Sacrament. The city later took its name from the river.
Catholic significance: Unique among U.S. cities for being directly named after the Eucharist — the heart of Catholic worship.

5. Santa Fe, NM

Meaning: “Holy Faith.”
Origin: Founded in 1610 by Spanish colonists as La Villa Real de la Santa Fe de San Francisco de Asís (“The Royal Town of the Holy Faith of St. Francis of Assisi”).
Catholic significance: It became the center of Catholic missionary work in the Southwest and is still home to the oldest cathedral in the U.S., the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi.

6. Santa Monica, CA

Named after: St. Monica, mother of St. Augustine, known for her perseverance in prayer and conversion of her son.
Origin: Spanish explorers noted a spring in the area, and legend says it reminded them of St. Monica’s ceaseless tears for Augustine.
Catholic significance: Symbol of prayer, patience, and maternal faith.

7. Santa Clara, CA

Named after: St. Clare of Assisi, follower of St. Francis and founder of the Poor Clares.
Origin: Mission Santa Clara de Asís was founded in 1777 by Franciscan friars.
Catholic significance: St. Clare was known for her deep devotion to Christ in the Eucharist and her defense of her convent, a model of courageous female holiness.

8. St. Louis, MO

Named after: King Louis IX of France, canonized in 1297.
Origin: Founded by French fur traders in 1764, named in honor of the saintly king.
Catholic significance: Louis IX was a just king, crusader, and deeply pious monarch, remembered for his fairness and charity.

9. St. Paul, MN

Named after: St. Paul the Apostle, tireless missionary to the Gentiles.
Origin: Originally called Pig’s Eye, the settlement was renamed in 1841 after the establishment of the Log Chapel of Saint Paul.
Catholic significance: Reflects the city’s roots in missionary Catholicism, with Paul as the model evangelist.

10. St. Augustine, FL

Named after: St. Augustine of Hippo, one of the greatest Doctors of the Church.
Origin: Founded on August 28, 1565 — the feast day of St. Augustine — by Spanish admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés.
Catholic significance: The oldest continuously inhabited European-founded city in the U.S. and home to the first parish in the U.S.

11. San Antonio, TX

Named after: St. Anthony of Padua, Franciscan priest and Doctor of the Church.
Origin: Spanish explorers named the river and settlement after arriving there on June 13, 1691 — the feast day of St. Anthony.
Catholic significance: St. Anthony is beloved as the patron saint of the poor and of lost things.

12. San Joaquin Valley, CA

Named after: St. Joachim, father of the Virgin Mary, grandfather of Jesus.
Origin: Spanish explorer Gabriel Moraga named the river in 1806 after St. Joachim. The valley later took its name from the river.
Catholic significance: The “nation’s breadbasket” honors the man whose lineage ties directly to Christ.

Big Map Takeaway

From St. Augustine (1565) on the Atlantic coast, to San Diego (1769) on the Pacific, to the San Joaquin Valley (America’s breadbasket), Catholic saints and sacred mysteries are literally written across America’s map. These names aren’t random — they reflect how Catholic explorers, missionaries, and settlers understood the land: each place was entrusted to a saint’s intercession or to a holy mystery.

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avrom

6:06p

Цом Гедалья – урок о цене ненависти.Обращение Международного ГиперсионистскогоДвижения «Беад Арцейну

Цом Гедалья – урок о цене ненависти.

Обращение Международного Гиперсионистского Движения «Беад Арцейну»

Вавилон победил, Храм разрушен. Но не все было потеряно: часть народа оставалась на земле Израиля, и во главе их стоял еврейский правитель, верный своему народу - Гедалья бен Ахикам. Это была последняя возможность удержаться на своей земле после катастрофы.

Но Гедалья был убит руками своих политических противников. Его смерть стала последним ударом: с ним погибла последняя опора, и изгнание стало окончательным.

Мы постимся не только о падении Храма. Мы постимся о том, что ненависть и предательство уничтожили то, что даже сильнейшие враги не могли отнять.

История показывает: самые могущественные армии не смогли стереть Израиль, пока мы были едины. Но когда мы разделены - надежды рушатся изнутри.

Сегодня у нас есть Государство Израиль, армия, экономика, чудеса Всевышнего. Сегодня судьбу Израиля определяет не враг, а мы сами.

Если ненависть и раздробленность разрушат нашу государственность - врагам останется лишь добить нас.

Цом Гедалья говорит: не допустим, чтобы эта история повторилась!
Пост - не ради слез, а ради действия. Строить Храм. Освобождать Землю. Быть единым народом.

Рав Авраам Шмулевич
Председатель Международного Гиперсионистского Движения «Беад Арцейну» («За Родину!»)
Секретариат Движения

צום גדליה – לקח במחיר השנאה
פניה של התנועה ההיפרציונית הבינלאומית "בעד ארצנו"

בבל ניצחה, המקדש חרב. אבל לא הכל אבד: חלק מהעם עוד נשאר בארץ ישראל, ובראשם עמד מנהיג יהודי נאמן לעמו – גדליה בן אחיקם. זו הייתה ההזדמנות האחרונה להיאחז בארץ לאחר האסון.

אבל גדליה נרצח בידי יריביו הפוליטיים. מותו היה המכה האחרונה: עמו אבדה גם המשענת האחרונה, והגלות נעשתה סופית.

אנו צמים לא רק על חורבן המקדש. אנו צמים על כך שהשנאה והבגידה חיסלו את מה שאף האויבים החזקים ביותר לא יכלו לקחת.

ההיסטוריה מראה: גם הצבאות החזקים ביותר לא יכלו למחוק את ישראל כל עוד היינו מאוחדים. אך כאשר אנו מפולגים – התקווה קורסת מבפנים.

היום יש לנו מדינת ישראל, צבא, כלכלה, וניסי ה' מול עינינו. היום גורל ישראל נקבע לא על ידי האויב – אלא על ידינו עצמנו.
אם השנאה והפירוד יפרקו את מדינתנו – לאויבים יוותר רק להכות בנו מכה אחרונה.

צום גדליה אומר לנו: לא ניתן לסיפור הזה לחזור!
הצום – לא בשביל דמעות, אלא בשביל מעשה. לבנות מקדש. לשחרר את הארץ. להיות עם אחד.

רב אברהם שמולביץ'
יושב ראש התנועה ההיפרציונית הבינלאומית "בעד ארצנו"
מזכירות התנועה

Tzom Gedaliah – A Lesson on the Price of Hatred
Statement of the International Hyperzionist Movement “Be’ad Artzeinu”

Babylon prevailed, the Temple was destroyed. But not everything was lost: part of the people still remained in the Land of Israel, led by a Jewish leader loyal to his people – Gedaliah ben Ahikam. It was the last chance to hold on to the land after the catastrophe.

But Gedaliah was murdered by his political opponents. His death was the final blow: with him the last support collapsed, and exile became inevitable.

We fast not only over the fall of the Temple. We fast because hatred and betrayal destroyed what even the strongest enemies could not take away.

History shows: even the mightiest armies could not erase Israel as long as we stood united. But when we are divided – hope collapses from within.

Today we have the State of Israel, an army, an economy, and the miracles of the Almighty before our eyes. Today the fate of Israel is determined not by the enemy – but by ourselves.
If hatred and division shatter our state – the enemies will only need to strike the final blow.

Tzom Gedaliah tells us: we will not let this story repeat itself!
The fast is not for tears, but for action. To build the Temple. To redeem the Land. To be one people.

Rabbi Avraham Shmulevich
Chairman of the International Hyperzionist Movement “Be’ad Artzeinu” (“For Our Land!”)
Secretariat of the Movement

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syn_mapporn

5:01p

Mexican Restaurants by State Map, USA

For National Quesadilla Day (September 25) we mapped the concentration of Mexican restaurants by state. Nationwide, there are 28.5 Mexican restaurants per 100,000 population with the highest concentration being in states close to the Mexican border. Texas has more than twice the national average (57.6/100,000), followed by New Mexico (50.9), California (48.6), and Oregon (46.9). https://www.caliper.com/featured-maps/maptitude-mexican-restaurants-by-state-map.html

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syn_mapporn

5:01p

Was there a political party in your country associated with beer?