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Miami-Dade School Board Rejects LGBTQ History Month
Post Date: 2023-09-08 00:00:36 by Charles_Byrd
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Amid a marathon 12-hour meeting that commenced on Wednesday and extended well into the predawn hours of Thursday, the board overseeing Florida's largest school district has once more rebuffed the LGBTQ History measure. The measure failed in a 5-3 vote. Click for Full Text!
43 Firefighters' Names Added to 9/11 Memorial Wall
Post Date: 2023-09-07 23:58:09 by Charles_Byrd
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The names of 43 firefighters who died from 9/11-related illnesses have been added to the New York City Fire Department's World Trade Center Memorial Wall ahead of next week's 22nd anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. The names were unveiled at a ceremony Wednesday in Lower Manhattan. Click for Full Text!
Rep. Comer to Newsmax: Impeachment Inquiry Vote Possible Mid-Sept.
Post Date: 2023-09-07 23:53:10 by Charles_Byrd
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James Comer, chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, suggested Thursday that a House impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden could come as early as the middle of this month. The GOP Kentucky lawmaker also told Newsmax's "Rob Schmitt Tonight" that he believes there are enough Republican votes for it to pass. Click for Full Text!
Major Win for SD Farmers Over Carbon Pipeline Land Grab
Post Date: 2023-09-07 23:50:26 by Charles_Byrd
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South Dakota farmers are celebrating a major victory. Their state’s Public Utilities Commission (PUC) voted unanimously on Wednesday to reject a controversial carbon-capture pipeline proposal. Navigator CO2 Ventures is one of two private, for-profit companies that have been threatening to gobble up thousands of acres of private land throughout the Great Plains, for the ostensible purpose of saving the earth. They intend to capture carbon dioxide emitted from ethanol plants throughout the Corn Belt and pipe it thousands of miles away to underground storage. The pipeline system was slated to cross 112 miles of eastern South Dakota farmland. Click for Full Text!
U.K. Government Finally Admits It Can't Scan for Child Porn Without Violating Everybody's Privacy
Post Date: 2023-09-07 23:48:34 by Charles_Byrd
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The U.K. government finally acknowledges that a component of the Online Safety Bill that would force tech companies to scan data and messages for child porn images can't be implemented without violating the privacy rights of all internet users and undermining the data encryption tools that keep our information safe. And so the government is backing down—for now—on what's been called the "spy clause." Using the justification of fighting the spread of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), part of the Online Safety Bill would have required online platforms to create "backdoors" that the British government could use to scan messages between social media ...
The Founders and the Constitution: Alexander Hamilton
Post Date: 2023-09-07 23:47:03 by Charles_Byrd
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It’s easy, if not entirely fair, to explain Alexander Hamilton’s relentless search for fame and power as the outcome of a life begun under very unfavorable conditions. He was born on Jan. 11, 1757, an illegitimate child on the Caribbean island of Nevis, then a possession of the British Empire. His father deserted young Alexander’s mother when he was 8, and his mother died when he was 11. Click for Full Text!
Will Hollywood Strikes Incentivize Studios to Accelerate AI?
Post Date: 2023-09-07 23:41:01 by Charles_Byrd
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For months now the Hollywood actors union has been on strike against the movie studios. Now the union is seeking to authorize a second strike, this one involving major video game companies. Click for Full Text!
Texas Ordered to Move Floating Border Buoys in Rio Grande
Post Date: 2023-09-07 23:38:34 by Charles_Byrd
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A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction against the State of Texas and Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday ordering that the floating border barrier in the Rio Grande be moved, as it “irreparably harms the public safety, navigation, and the operations of federal agency officials in and around the Rio Grande.” Wednesday’s order comes after Judge David Ezra of the U.S. District Court in Austin reviewed final arguments that were presented last month in the ongoing lawsuit over the placement of the 1,000-foot floating barrier, part of Abbott’s Operation Lone Star. Click for Full Text!
Rick Doblin: The Man Behind the 'Psychedelic '20s'
Post Date: 2023-09-07 23:36:50 by Charles_Byrd
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In June, I traveled to Denver with Zach Weissmueller to cover the Psychedelic Science 2023 conference, which was organized by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), a group that has been working to gain approval of MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD and related ailments since the late 1980s. We produced a 30-minute documentary about what is rightly called today's "psychedelic renaissance," or a new flourishing of substances and subcultures that mostly went underground at the end of the 1960s. The documentary tells the history of psychedelics and how today's proponents of better living through chemistry are doing things in a very different way than ...
What Ever Happened to Gary Cooper?
Post Date: 2023-09-07 22:46:54 by Charles_Byrd
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I have a few confessions to make: After almost eight years of off-and-on war in Afghanistan and after more than six years of mayhem and death since "Mission Accomplished" was declared in Operation Iraqi Freedom, I'm tired of seeing simple-minded magnetic ribbons on vehicles telling me, a 20-year military veteran, to support or pray for our troops. As a Christian, I find it presumptuous to see ribbons shaped like fish, with an American flag as a tail, informing me that God blesses our troops. I'm underwhelmed by gigantic American flags -- up to 100 feet by 300 feet -- repeatedly being unfurled in our sports arenas, as if our love of country is greater when our flags are ...
Digging Deeper into Scripture: Matthew 18:15–20
Post Date: 2023-09-07 22:43:37 by Charles_Byrd
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During nearly thirty years of professional church work, I have often wondered which sin is most damaging to the local congregation. In my experience, it is not disregard for worship and Bible study, arguments over money, lack of unity regarding mission and ministry, lack of forgiveness, theft, or even adultery. In my experience, the single sin which most damages congregations is mismanagement of conflict between brothers and sisters in the faith. There are numerous reasons. Foremost, this mismanagement destroys trust, which damages relationships. But it also breeds gossip and character assassination, which can lead to loss of good reputation and even loss of employment. Mismanagement of ...
Watch an Early Silent Film About the Theory of Relativity
Post Date: 2023-09-07 22:41:19 by Charles_Byrd
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Albert Einstein first published his theory of special relativity in 1905; his work on general relativity followed in 1915. By 1923, Premier Productions made a silent film to explain the most salient bits. Though it’s entirely silent (and, of course, 100 years old), it’s a thoroughly lucid way to understand Einstein’s most important work—with some great vintage animation as well. The theory of special relativity revolutionized the ways that scientists study and understand the universe. It introduced the famous equation E = mc2, which stands for “energy = mass x the speed of light squared.” Fundamentally, special relativity proposes that mass and energy are the ...
US Sending Depleted Uranium Munitions to Ukraine
Post Date: 2023-09-06 19:38:55 by Charles_Byrd
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The Biden administration is planning to send controversial depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine, for the first time, as part of a new package of aid being announced Wednesday. The armor-piercing rounds, said to be effective against Russian tanks, are to be provided after months of debate. Even though the U.K. has already sent such munitions to Ukraine for use with its Challenger 2 tanks, the United States has not agreed to send the rounds until now, according to officials who were granted anonymity to speak with Politico about the announcement. Click for Full Text!
Biden ‘Disappointed’ Communist Xi Jinping Is Ditching Him At G20
Post Date: 2023-09-06 19:37:34 by Charles_Byrd
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US President Joe Biden has publicly expressed his disappointment over the decision of his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, to not attend the upcoming G20 summit in India. Click for Full Text!
Witness in Trump Docs Case Reached Deal With Prosecutors
Post Date: 2023-09-06 19:35:53 by Charles_Byrd
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A key witness in the case accusing former President Donald Trump of mishandling classified documents after leaving office has entered into a deal with prosecutors to provide testimony, his former attorney said in a Wednesday court filing. The deal was reached after U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith's office threatened to prosecute the witness, who is the head of information technology at Trump's Mar-a-Lago Florida resort, for lying to a grand jury, the attorney, Stanley Woodward, said in the filing. Click for Full Text!
YIKES: Who Had A WORSE Week, The Vatican Or Canterbury?
Post Date: 2023-09-06 19:33:32 by Charles_Byrd
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It was kind of a tough week for Christians in liturgical churches as the people in the pews watched their leaders make a mess of things in public. On one hand, the Pope stepped out into politics. He has a spectacular record of horrible political takes — and this week was no different. Click for Full Text!
More than 1,700 students from Lahaina public schools have not enrolled since the wildfire
Post Date: 2023-09-06 19:27:05 by Charles_Byrd
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The state Department of Education estimates that out of the nearly 3,000 students who were enrolled at four Lahaina public schools prior to the Aug. 8 wildfire, 1,757 of them have not enrolled in another public school or opted for distance learning. Department officials tell Maui Now that of the more than 1,700 outstanding students, some may have moved out of state, enrolled in private schools, or have taken a pause while they await the reopening of their Lahaina campus. The number has shrunk from 2,000 last week, “and so it’s been shrinking because more kids keep enrolling in our other schools or distance learning,” said Department spokesperson Nanea Kalani. Click for ...
Federal Court Rules Against FDA Over Anti-Ivermectin Posts
Post Date: 2023-09-06 19:23:57 by Charles_Byrd
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) likely overstepped its authority when it told Americans to "stop" using ivermectin against COVID- 19, a federal court ruled on Sept. 1. "FDA can inform, but it has identified no authority allowing it to recommend consumers 'stop' taking medicine," U.S. Circuit Judge Don Willett wrote in the ruling. Click for Full Text!
New Illinois Gun Law Violates Federal Law, Constitution
Post Date: 2023-09-06 19:22:01 by Charles_Byrd
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Illinois has a problem with violent crime, so they’re addressing it at what they believe is the source — the gun manufacturers. However, industry representatives state that the act misses the target and runs afoul of federal statutory and constitutional law. Click for Full Text!
House Oversight: Joe Biden, Hunter's Partners Colluded
Post Date: 2023-09-06 19:20:33 by Charles_Byrd
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The Republican-led House Oversight and Accountability Committee on Wednesday demanded that the National Archives turn over more records from Joe Biden's time as vice president. The committee is seeking "unrestricted special access" to a case record by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) titled, "Records on Hunter Biden, James Biden, and Their Foreign Business Dealings," which recently was made public as a result of an ongoing Freedom of Information Act lawsuit by America First Legal. Click for Full Text!
Bankman-Fried Loses Bid to Get Out of Jail
Post Date: 2023-09-06 19:18:43 by Charles_Byrd
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Sam Bankman-Fried Wednesday lost his bid to be freed immediately from a Brooklyn jail so he could prepare better for his criminal trial, less than a month away, over the collapse of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange. In rejecting Bankman-Fried's request, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan nonetheless said it would ask the next available three-judge panel to consider it. Click for Full Text!
How Jeffrey Epstein Tried to Tap Into Trump’s Circle
Post Date: 2023-09-06 19:17:05 by Charles_Byrd
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During the 2016 presidential campaign, Jeffrey Epstein began setting up meetings with people close to Donald Trump. He introduced some of them to another of his associates, a top Russian diplomat. Although Trump was a sizable underdog to Hillary Clinton, Epstein began saying in 2016 that he thought Trump could win, and the convicted sex offender bragged about how many people in Trump’s orbit he knew, according to people he met with at the time. Click for Full Text!
Pentagon to Counter China With AI Systems
Post Date: 2023-09-06 19:13:57 by Charles_Byrd
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The Pentagon is planning to develop a network of AI-powered drones, technology, and autonomous systems in the next two years, with plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on technology to counter threats from China and other U.S. adversaries. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks, in a speech Wednesday, was expected to provide details about the plans to develop artificial intelligence systems for air, land, and sea that are intended to be "small, smart, cheap" as the U.S. works to keep up with China's military, The Wall Street Journal reported. Click for Full Text!
'Horrified' hospital employee leaks DEI training pushing 3-year-olds identifying as transgender
Post Date: 2023-09-06 19:12:35 by Charles_Byrd
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A "horrified" hospital employee at Kaiser Permanente leaked a sex change training for diversity, equity and inclusion, which promoted the idea that a 3-year-old can be transgender. "The employee, who wishes to remain anonymous for fear of losing her job, was horrified," according to the Wednesday report from Libs of TikTok.
Zelensky Fires Defense Chief Set to Meet Biden Officials Amid Corruption Scandal
Post Date: 2023-09-06 19:08:39 by Charles_Byrd
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Ukraine’s descent into a quagmire of corruption reached new depths as President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the abrupt firing of Defense Minister Olesksii Reznikov This startling move, coming in the wake of relentless allegations of graft and incompetence within the Ukrainian government, has raised serious concerns about the state of affairs in the country. Notably, Reznikov was scheduled to meet with the Pentagon later this week. Click for Full Text!
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