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Scientist Suggests Dark Matter Could Be Black Holes From A Different Universe

Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,

While the scientific establishment has spent decades chasing invisible particles that never quite show up, a leading cosmologist has dropped a theory that turns everything on its head: dark matter isn’t some exotic new particle. It could be ancient black holes that survived from an entirely different universe.

This idea, laid out by Professor Enrique Gaztanaga of the University of Portsmouth, doesn’t just tackle one cosmic puzzle. It offers a clean fix for the Big Bang’s thorniest problems and lines up with fresh observations that have astronomers scrambling.

Gaztanaga argues the elusive substance that makes up roughly 27 per cent of the universe’s mass may actually be “relic” black holes formed in a previous collapsing phase of the cosmos.

What is dark matter? Elusive substance could be made of black holes from a different UNIVERSE, scientist claims https://t.co/GdjXzdJ1Ee
— Daily Mail (@DailyMail) April 15, 2026
“The idea is that dark matter may not be a new particle, but instead a population of black holes formed in a previous collapsing phase and bounce of the Universe,” Professor Gaztanaga says.

He rejects the standard singularity model where everything explodes from an infinitely dense point that breaks physics. Instead, he proposes a “bouncing” universe.

“The Big Bang corresponds to a bounce from a previous collapsing phase, rather than the absolute beginning of everything,” the Professor Gaztanaga further noted, adding “So it is the start of the expansion we observe, but not necessarily the beginning of time itself.”

In this picture, black holes from the collapsing galaxies of that earlier universe survived the bounce and now drift through our cosmos, exerting gravity without emitting light.

We may have been wrong about wormholes.
Recent research challenges the popular notion that wormholes—hypothetical tunnels through spacetime enabling interstellar travel—are directly linked to the original Einstein-Rosen bridge. In 1935, Albert Einstein and Nathan Rosen… pic.twitter.com/ipm9RlXl54
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) January 16, 2026
“These ‘relic’ black holes would survive into the expanding phase we observe today and behave exactly like dark matter: they interact gravitationally, but do not emit light,” he explains.

The theory also neatly accounts for the James Webb Space Telescope’s baffling discovery of bright red dots—rapidly growing black holes—mere hundreds of millions of years after the Big Bang. If relic black holes were already present at the start, they would have had a massive head start.

A study of the fascinating galaxy system nicknamed “The Stingray” suggests that mysterious little red dots could be a phase in the evolution of galaxies powered by actively feeding black holes, rather than a distinct class of objects. https://t.co/FfKPDQVxl7
— Live Science (@LiveScience) April 9, 2026
It also sidesteps the need for new particles while explaining how supermassive black holes formed so quickly in the early universe.

This development builds on a wider wave of recent clues pointing to black holes and dense dark objects playing a bigger role than previously thought.

Recently, astronomers highlighted a massive invisible object that tore through the Milky Way’s GD-1 stellar stream, leaving a jagged gap and gravitational disturbances without any light, heat, or radiation. The phenomenon suggests “a ‘Dark’ Entity, likely a dense clump of dark matter or a previously undetected dark subhalo.”

BREAKING?: Astronomers have identified a massive, invisible object that recently tore through the Milky Way’s GD-1 stellar stream, leaving a jagged gap and creating significant gravitational disturbances without emitting light, heat, or radiation.
The Phenomenon suggests a… pic.twitter.com/cp2FQIrhTj
— Night Sky Today (@NightSkyToday) April 8, 2026
This phenomenon has been witnessed before.

Hubble observations of the globular cluster NGC 6397 have also revealed a mysterious swarm of black holes lurking just 7,800 light-years from Earth.

NEWS?: A mysterious swarm of black holes has been found lurking just 7,800 light-years away from Earth. pic.twitter.com/R8rH9m1ouF
— For all Curious (@fascinatingonX) April 10, 2026
For years the default dark matter story has been “trust us, it’s some particle we haven’t found yet.” Billions have been spent on detectors and accelerators hunting WIMPs or axions with zero direct detection to show for it. Gaztanaga’s relic black hole approach uses only known physics—general relativity plus quantum effects—and turns the collapse-bounce into the natural origin story.

Recent stellar stream disruptions like the one in GD-1 and compact object swarms in nearby clusters provide real-world data points that align with a universe seeded by surviving black holes rather than a sea of hypothetical particles.

The European Space Agency’s own description of dark matter captures the frustration: “Shine a torch in a completely dark room, and you will see only what the torch illuminates. That does not mean that the room around you does not exist.”

Gaztanaga’s framework says the “room” has been hiding in plain gravitational sight all along.

Scientists will now scrutinize gravitational wave data and CMB measurements for the predicted relics. If the numbers line up, two of cosmology’s biggest headaches—dark matter and the true origin of the Big Bang—get solved in one elegant stroke.

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Tyler Durden
Thu, 04/16/2026 – 17:45

Students at a Washington high school were exposed to nude images during a slideshow during class, the school’s president said in a letter to parents.Students at Glacier Peak High School in Snohomish, Washington were exposed to images of nude breasts during a teacher’s presentation, school principal Alicia Mitchell wrote to parents in a letter obtained by Fox News Digital.”Families, We want to make you aware of an incident in a classroom where inappropriate images were inadvertently shared with the students. It is our understanding that these images have since been viewed by many others beyond the classroom and want to give you an opportunity to process with your student if you choose to do so,” Mitchell wrote.While the Snohomish school district is investigating, according to Seattle Red’s Jason Rantz, Mitchell’s letter to parents offered no details about the teacher.SEATTLE TIMES EDITORIAL BOARD WARNS WASHINGTON STATE PRIORITIZES ACCUSED TEACHERS OVER CHILD SAFETY”Specifically, the content included images of nude breasts and were briefly visible during a teacher’s PowerPoint presentation. This does not reflect our expectations for classroom materials, and we take this matter very seriously. School administrators have already started taking steps to address this and are actively reviewing to assess this situation and appropriately address it moving forward.”Rantz viewed the slide that allegedly showed the nude breasts, saying the side contained “four photos of the breasts in small boxes, as if they’re previews of photos from a folder.”WASHINGTON PARENTS DEMAND ACTION, ANSWERS AFTER TEACHER ALLEGEDLY RAPED STUDENT ON SCHOOL GROUNDSMitchell’s letter continued: “As this is a personnel matter currently under investigation, we’re unable to provide additional details or comment further. We take this matter seriously and are following established processes to review the situation and determine next steps.”While the school has yet to put out a public statement, members of the public expressed their concern for a lack of action taken so far.”Whoever it was should be arrested for showing porn to children,” X user Lou Pacheco wrote.”So I’m sure that teacher has been fired or at least suspended, right?” another user named Julie Skinner asked.

Fox News host Sean Hannity’s new podcast “Hang Out With Sean Hannity” features in-depth interviews with a variety of newsmaking figures and can be experienced on multiple platforms.The twice-weekly podcast delivers long-form, unfiltered conversations with compelling and influential figures across culture, business, sports, politics, and beyond. Filmed from Hannity’s new set in Florida, dubbed the personal “man cave,” the show offers a candid, behind-the-scenes look at the conversations that take place when the cameras stop rolling.New episodes are released Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 10 a.m. ET, but you can watch them any time you want, free of charge.Here is exactly how to find and watch the new show on your personal device or TV.CIA WHISTLEBLOWER CLAIMS OBAMA-ERA ESPIONAGE CHARGES AGAINST HIM WERE A TEST RUN FOR TARGETING TRUMPClick here to go to the show’s YouTube channel, where you can watch all published episodes.Or to open up YouTube, you can go to YouTube.com on your computer or open the YouTube app on your Smart TV or phone. In the search bar at the top, type: “Hang Out with Sean Hannity.” Once you find the channel, you can click the “Subscribe” button, or you can click “Subscribe” beneath a YouTube video while it’s playing, located beneath the title.To find full episodes, click on the channel name to see a list of videos. Look for the “Videos” tab to find full-length interviews.JILLIAN MICHAELS TELLS HANNITY SHE IS DONE WITH DEMOCRATS, SAYS THE LEFT ‘KEEPS EATING ITS OWN’Click here to listen on Spotify.Download the Spotify app on your phone or tablet, or visit Spotify.com. Tap the magnifying glass icon and type “Hang Out with Sean Hannity.”Click the “Follow” button to get notified when a new episode drops.Fox News Digital also publishes and writes up clips from the show every week.Hannity’s guests have included Sage Steele, Billy Bush, Jillian Michaels, Nancy Grace, Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, and former Democratic Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.HANNITY TELLS SEN FETTERMAN ‘I HAD YOU ALL WRONG’ IN CANDID APOLOGY ON NEW PODCAST

For Merz to try to reinvigorate the German economy, these rules have to change
Not to mention the four-day week!
While Germany was once Europe’s powerhouse economy and a nation with a real work ethic, those days are long gone.
Nowadays, German workers take an average of 15 paid ‘sick days’ off work per year.
Now, Berlin wants to tighten-up the country’s illness-leave rules — which allow virtually limitless sick days.
Unpopular Chancellor Merz is vowing to combat soaring absentee rates and boost a decaying economy.

Germans will soon think twice before calling in sick, as they could have their wages docked under plans to toughen up the workforce. https://t.co/NziLraV3CF
— Toby Young (@toadmeister) April 14, 2026

The New York Post reported:
“Chancellor Friedrich Merz is mulling legislation that would allow employers to dock the pay of workers, beginning from the first day they call out sick, Fortune.com reported.
It would be a radical change for a nation known for pro-worker policies and where a four-day work week has become normal.”

‘I am with the Germans on this one!’
Former The Apprentice contestant Reece Donnelly and Head of Communications and External Affairs at ASI Joanna Marchong debate whether the UK should ban sick days, as Germany announces plans for new restrictions on absenteeism. pic.twitter.com/C7Pg3mlQ8T
— GB News (@GBNEWS) February 24, 2026

“’Work-life balance and a four-day week will not be enough to maintain our country’s current level of prosperity in the future, which is why we need to work harder’, Merz said in a speech about absentee rates earlier this year.
The proposal comes as a study revealed that Deutschland workers take an average of 14.8 sick days a year — more than once a month, and four times that of the United Kingdom.”
Read more:
Give Peace a Chance: Viktor Orbán Meets with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago – “The Good News of the Day: He’s Going to Solve It!”

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Erica Schwartz, M.D.
President Trump on Thursday announced new leadership for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The President nominated Dr. Erica Schwartz as the new CDC Director, Sean Slovenski as the CDC Deputy Director and Dr. Jennifer Shuford as the CDC Deputy Director.
Dr. Schwartz still has to be confirmed by the Senate.
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a friend of The Gateway Pundit, was serving as the Acting CDC Director until his role expired last month.
Trump also announced that Dr. Sara Brenner will serve as Senior Counselor for Public Health to HHS Secretary RFK Jr.
Trump’s full statement:
I am pleased to announce the new leadership of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is my Honor to nominate the incredibly talented Dr. Erica Schwartz, MD, JD, MPH, as my Director of the CDC.
Erica graduated from Brown University for College and Medical School, and served a distinguished career as a Doctor of Medicine in the United States Military, the Greatest and Most Powerful Force in the World, and then served as my Deputy Surgeon General during my First Term.
She is a STAR!
I am also pleased to announce the appointment of Sean Slovenski as the CDC Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Jennifer Shuford, MD, MPH, as the CDC Deputy Director and Chief Medical Officer, and Dr. Sara Brenner, MD, MPH, as Senior Counselor for Public Health to Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
These Highly Respected Doctors of Medicine have the knowledge, experience, and TOP degrees to restore the GOLD STANDARD OF SCIENCE at the CDC, which was an absolute disaster focused on “mandates” under Sleepy Joe.
Together, they will do a TREMENDOUS job leading the CDC as we continue to MAKE AMERICA HEALTHY AND GREAT AGAIN! President DONALD J. TRUMP

Last summer CDC Director Susan Monarez was fired less than a month on the job.
According to The Washington Post, Monarez departed the CDC over RFK Jr.’s push to change vaccine policy.
Following the departure of Dr. Monarez, three senior CDC officials resigned per The Hill and PBS: Demetre Daskalakis, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; Daniel Jernigan, director of the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, and CDC Chief Medical Officer Deb Houry.
Daskalakis, a radical leftist who rose to prominence during the monkeypox outbreak wrote in an email obtained by The Hill: “I am not able to serve in this role any longer because of the ongoing weaponizing of public health.”
Dr. Demetre Daskalakis / Instagram
This article originally appeared on The Gateway Pundit.com.

Bankrupted Spirit Airlines Faces Imminent Liquidation

Bankrupt Spirit Airlines “could liquidate as early as this week,” according to a new CNBC report. The troubled carrier, stuck in years of turbulence, has failed to emerge from its second bankruptcy in less than a year and is now being squeezed by soaring jet fuel costs.

NEW: Spirit Airlines could liquidate and shut down as soon as this week, @lesliejosephs of @CNBC reports, citing “people familiar with the matter.”
Latest round of chatter about a deeply troubled airline … but rising fuel prices could be its death knell.…
— Kyle Potter (@kpottermn) April 16, 2026
When the budget carrier would begin the liquidation process was not immediately clear to CNBC’s sources, but the report comes just after an overnight Bloomberg story warned about the “risk of liquidation” due to the latest surge in jet fuel prices.

The airline had been trying to downsize its jet footprint and focus on popular seasonal routes, while labor unions made concessions to help keep operations afloat. But Spirit’s financial problems have been mounting for a while.

In 2024, JetBlue terminated its $3.8 billion merger deal with the carrier, citing low odds of regulatory approval after a Biden-era federal court blocked the deal over antitrust concerns.

Both CNBC and Bloomberg sources said the liquidation was likely to happen this week; today is Thursday, and the news may break as early as Friday.

The airline, which is still operating as of late Thursday morning, was expected to exit bankruptcy this summer, but that now appears increasingly unlikely. The carrier filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in August of last year, the second time in less than a year.

Airlines have increasingly warned of a spike in jet fuel costs and the financial impacts stemming from the Hormuz chokepoint disruption. Multiple carriers, including United Airlines, have warned about hiking baggage fees and ticket prices to offset jet fuel costs.

Meanwhile, UBS analysts are searching for a possible bottom in airline stocks (read the report). 

The best-hedged airline amid the jet fuel turmoil has been Delta Air Lines, the only U.S. carrier to operate a refinery.

Earlier this week, Reuters reported that United CEO Scott Kirby pitched a tie-up with American Airlines during a recent conversation with President Trump. The potential merger would create a super airline to strengthen U.S. competitiveness globally.

Tyler Durden
Thu, 04/16/2026 – 17:25

Trump Oval Office
President Trump is now speaking out about the major sex assault and r*pe allegations that have essentially ended former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-China) political career.
As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, Swalwell is facing explosive accusations of sexual misconduct from several women, including a former staffer who claims he r*ped her twice.
The allegations of the former staffer, who was the first to come forward, were initially reported by the San Francisco Chronicle.
These accusations come just weeks before California’s June primary and prompted immediate calls from Democrat leaders, including Nancy Pelosi and Adam Schiff, for Swalwell to drop out of the race.
Seeing no way out of the crisis, Swalwell ended his gubernatorial campaign on Sunday night.
He then abruptly resigned from Congress Monday night.
If charged and convicted, Swalwell is likely facing years behind bars.
As The Daily Mail notes, Swalwell was the Democratic frontrunner in the 2026 California gubernatorial primary to succeed Gavin Newsom. What an incredible fall.
Trump finally talked about the scandal after days of silence in an interview with the Daily Mail on Thursday.
“We’ll see what happens,” Trump said. “He’s a sleazebag. Always has been. He’s a long timer, and he’s a bad guy.”
“I don’t know anything about the charges, but he’s a bad guy,” the President added.
“He’s always been a bad guy; he’s a corrupt politician, and everyone knows it, so it’s happening to him, and we’ll see what happens. Right? Let him go defend himself.”
Trump’s feelings about Swalwell are certainly understandable, especially considering he served as an impeachment manager during Trump’s second trial back in 2021.
When Swalwell does try to defend himself, he will be all alone. He should be especially worried because his own party has deemed him a damaging burden.
Democrats tend to give their own the Mafia treatment when things go south for them.
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