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Blake, Wm. Visions of the Daughters of Albion. 1793.

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A zoologist in New Zealand spotted a bird with both male and female characteristics while on vacation in Colombia.

The bird, a Green Honeycreeper, was half green, typical of females, and half blue, characteristic of males.

This phenomenon of a male and female hybrid has been seen in butterflies, crustaceans, spiders, lizards, and rodents, but is extremely rare for birds.

Professor Hamish Spencer: “The phenomenon arises from an error during female cell division to produce an egg, followed by double-fertilization by two sperm.”

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Blake, Wm. The Woman Taken in Adultery. 1780.

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Harvard University President Claudine Gay will retain her position despite backlash over her comments regarding antisemitism.

The saga began when Gay, alongside presidents from MIT and UPenn, testified to Congress last week about a purported rise of “antisemitic” incidents on college campuses.

When Gay was asked if wishing for the genocide of Jews is restricted speech, she refused to answer “yes” or “no,” saying that it depends on the context.

This drew the ire of prominent Jewish donors, with reports that Harvard lost over $1 billion in donations since the testimony.

Gay has since apologized for her remarks, saying she “failed to convey what is my truth.”

Today, Harvard’s governing body released a statement saying they support Gay and will not vote for her resignation.

The Harvard Corporation: “As members of the Harvard Corporation, we today reaffirm our support for President Gay’s continued leadership of Harvard University. … President Gay has apologized for how she handled her congressional testimony and has committed to redoubling the university’s fight against antisemitism.”

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Blake, Wm. The First Book of Urizen, Object 9. 1796.

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Due to high costs and challenging living conditions in the U.S., an increasing number of Americans are moving abroad.

The number of American expatriates is up to 9 million from 6.8 million in 2013.

Americans like JP Stonestreet and Amelia Basista, who moved to Ecuador, express no regrets about moving and say they even lost 50 pounds.

Stonestreet: “I was really close to either dying or being paralyzed from neck down and we realized working towards a retirement we may never be able to afford wasn’t worth it. That was when we realized the American dream was dying - that it doesn’t exist any more. Many people are telling us they'll have to work until they die, they’re stuck in this cycle.”

An October poll found that only 36% of Americans still believe in the “American dream” that “if you work hard you’ll get ahead,” with many citing crippling debt, soaring house prices, and a “toxic hamster wheel” culture.

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Blake, Wm. Europe a Prophecy. 1804.

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Republican lawmakers in Missouri have proposed a law that would allow women who receive abortions to be charged with murder.

The legislation would offer exceptions if a woman undergoes an abortion after being threatened, or if the abortion was a life-saving measure.

Representative Bob Titus: “To me, it’s just about protecting a baby’s life like we do every other person’s life. The prosecution is just a consequence of taking an innocent human life.”

Abortion is already illegal in Missouri at all stages of pregnancy, so the sponsors of this bill say women just need to follow the law.

Similar laws have been proposed in other states, including South Carolina, Georgia, and Kentucky, but they never advanced.

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Blake, Wm. God Judging Adam. 1795.

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Trump has taken the liberty to point out that Chris Christie, the former New Jersey governor who is running for president as a Republican, is not exactly “fit for office.”

The former president posted a picture of Christie to Truth Social that shows his wide, thick hips in full force, adding as a caption: “Not fit for office, mentally or physically. We need strong people not suffering from a harsh terminal disease, TDS, TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME!!!”

To be sure, Trump isn’t the first to point this out. In an interview from 2012, Barbara Walters asked Christie: “Why are you overweight?”