Ingrid Ciprián-Matthews, a three-decade veteran of CBS News who ascended to the presidency in 2023 as a perfect DEI, abruptly announced Wednesday that she will step down as the news organization’s parent company prepares for a complex merger. “No journalist wants to ‘be’ the news, especially me. But today, I have some news to share,” […] The post CBS President Who Fired Catherine Herridge Was Ousted appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

The Beeston Bunch lives on social media. Mom Lauren (Lo) documents the family’s life on several social outlets. The family includes Dad Tanner, big sister Ozzy, and toddler Stella. As with every internet family, they have their ups and downs. One thing that never changes is that the parents should always worry when a toddler is quiet. This time, it was just an unscheduled toddler nap, but most of the time, it means they’re into something terrible. @lobeeston Took 30 minutes to wake her from this slumber hahah ♬ original sound – Lo Beeston After refusing a nap and declaring she “wasn’t tired,” Lo allowed Stella to continue playing. When things got quiet, Lo went in search of the wee child. Any parent knows the rule: a quiet toddler is usually up to nothing good. Fortunately for Lo, she found her toddler taking a nap. The position Stella ended up in is hilarious: face down at the bottom of the steps. From the top, it looks as if she took a tumble and might not be breathing down there. A closer inspection revealed that the toddler was taking a nap in an odd spot. Image from TikTok. Toddlers are famous for trying to avoid napping. We’ve seen a young boy try to fake snoring to trick his mom into letting him go outside to play. One rule parents should learn is that when your toddler has a nap, you should also have a nap. These parents discovered that kids would do almost anything to avoid sleep, including putting Dad to sleep. Lauren admitted in the video caption that it took 30 minutes to wake Stella from this unintentional nap. When they drop from exhaustion, toddlers nap like there is no tomorrow. They will wake fully recharged and prepared to exhaust their adults soon! Please share. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Toddler Who “Wasn’t Tired” Found Snoozing In The Most Hilarious Spot appeared first on InspireMore.

What just happened? On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in United States v. Skrmetti, an important case that will determine whether states have the right to protect children from medical attempts to change their bodies for the purpose of “affirming” gender identity. What is the case about? Last year Tennessee passed a law (known as SB1) that declares the state “must take action to protect the health and welfare of minors” and that it has a “compelling interest in encouraging minors to appreciate their sex, particularly as they undergo puberty.” The law prohibits doctors from prescribing puberty blockers and hormone therapy or performing surgery (a ban not at issue before the justices) for the purpose of “affirming” the gender identity of a minor. It does permit doctors to prescribe identical medications for other medical conditions. Physicians can still administer puberty blockers to treat precocious puberty, and hormone therapy remains available for adolescents experiencing delayed onset of puberty. A legal challenge against the ban was initiated by three transgender adolescents and their families, who sued state officials charged with enforcing the legislation (the named respondent, Jonathan Skrmetti, is attorney general of Tennessee). They contend that the law violates constitutional equal protection rights. The Biden administration subsequently joined the litigation, exercising its authority to intervene in equal protection cases that the U.S. attorney general deems to have broad public significance. A federal district court in Nashville granted the challengers’ request to temporarily put the ban on hold. On review, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed and upheld the ban. It applied a standard known as “rational basis” review, which looks at whether the law is rationally related to a legitimate government interest. The Biden administration and the three families petitioned the Supreme Court to examine the Sixth Circuit’s ruling. While the Court agreed to hear the federal government’s appeal, it declined to consider the families’ separate petition, which had raised additional questions about parental rights in medical decision-making. An attorney representing the families still presented arguments alongside the government’s case during the oral arguments. The plaintiffs contend that the ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapy “explicitly classifies based on sex” and is therefore subject to heightened scrutiny—a more demanding level of scrutiny than the rational basis review that the Sixth Circuit applied. They claim it’s similar to the Supreme Court’s landmark 2020 ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County. In that decision, a 6–3 majority, with Justice Gorsuch writing the opinion, established that workplace discrimination protections based on “sex” extend to discrimination against homosexual and transgender employees. Gorsuch reasoned that discrimination against LGBT+ individuals is inherently tied to sex-based discrimination since you cannot have one without the other. The plaintiffs argue this same legal logic naturally extends to the Constitution’s equal protection guarantees. On the other side of the issue, Tennessee includes several arguments in defense of the law: Age-based classification: The state argues the law isn’t an outright ban but rather a classification based on age, focusing on protecting minors younger than 18. Protection from risky, unproven treatments: Tennessee claims the law prohibits “risky, unproven gender-transition interventions” for minors. Scientific uncertainty: The state points to “scientific uncertainty” surrounding gender-affirming treatments for young people. European precedent: Tennessee cites tightened restrictions on such treatments in some European countries to support its position. Regret and harm: The state references “firsthand accounts of regret and harm” from individuals who’ve discontinued or reversed gender-affirming treatments. Premature decision-making: Tennessee argues its law protects young people from making treatment decisions prematurely. The state maintains that these arguments justify its position in restricting these medical interventions for minors, framing the law as a protective measure rather than discrimination. What is the legal question being considered in this case? This is the question presented before the Supreme Court: Whether Tennessee Senate Bill 1 (SB1), which prohibits all medical treatments intended to allow “a minor to identify with, or live as, a purported identity inconsistent with the minor’s sex” or to treat “purported discomfort or distress from a discordance between the minor’s sex and asserted identity” . . . violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. If the law is considered unconstitutional, it could affect similar laws in 23 other states. What was the reaction of the justices during the oral arguments? The Court’s liberal justices strongly sided with the Biden administration and the three families. Justice Elena Kagan challenged Tennessee’s core argument—echoed by her conservative colleagues—that the law isn’t sex-based. Meanwhile, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson repeatedly expressed concern about deferring the issue to legislators. However, the Court’s conservative wing appeared skeptical during the oral arguments, with several justices suggesting these matters might be better left to state legislatures. “It seems to me that it’s something where we are extraordinarily bereft of expertise,” said Chief Justice John Roberts. Justice Brett Kavanaugh aligned with Roberts’s perspective, questioning the courts’ role in this debate. “Why isn’t it best to leave it to the democratic process?” he asked. Justice Amy Coney Barrett noted that the parents could still pursue their parental rights claim regardless of the Court’s ruling. Justice Gorsuch didn’t ask any questions. Why is this case important? This case represents a critical intersection of religious liberty, parental rights, medical ethics, and the government’s role in health-care decisions. But at its heart, the case is about protecting the welfare of vulnerable children. Tennessee’s law addresses a troubling shift in pediatric care, where some medical practitioners now advocate interventions that fundamentally alter healthy adolescent development and reproductive capacity. Rather than healing illness, these procedures irreversibly modify healthy bodily functions and tissues, contradicting both traditional medical principles and God’s created order. Labeling such interventions as “medical care” distorts their true nature. As the Family Action Council of Tennessee notes in their amicus curiae brief, “This sort of endeavor is ‘medicine’ only in the sense that doctors, scalpels, and drugs are involved.” The surge in gender dysphoria diagnoses points not to a medical trend but to a deeper spiritual and cultural crisis. While the medical establishment rushes to normalize these interventions, evidence of their risks continues to mount. For instance, the Cass Review confirms what faith leaders have long maintained: children lack the maturity for such life-altering decisions, and research supporting these procedures remains inadequate. As Christians, we must be truthful and compassionate. While some adolescents genuinely struggle with their identity, encouraging medical transition serves neither their health nor their ultimate well-being. True healing affirms rather than alters our God-given bodies, and states have a legitimate interest in protecting children from experimental procedures that contradict both sound medicine and sacred truth. Tennessee’s law provides necessary safeguards for vulnerable youth. The Supreme Court should recognize there is no rational basis for overriding states’ vital role in protecting children from harmful interventions. To rule otherwise would not only exceed the scope of their authority but also force states to stand idle while children undergo irreversible medical procedures they may deeply regret in adulthood. Our children deserve better than to be subjects in a vast social experiment with lifelong consequences. When will the case be decided? A decision is expected by the end of June or early July 2025.

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This Complete List Of Lou Reed Albums And Songs presents the full discography of Lou Reed studio albums. Lou Reed was born on March 2, 1942. He died on October 27, 2013 Lou Reed hails from New York City and Freeport Long Island. This complete Lou Reed discography also includes every single live album. All these ground breaking Lou Reed albums have been presented below chronologically. We have also included all original release dates with each Lou Reed album as well as all original Lou Reed album covers. Every Lou Reed album listed below showcases the entire album tracklisting. LOU The post Complete List Of Lou Reed Albums And Songs appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

Sometimes, the audacity of the Biden administration still stuns me. On December 3, President Biden stumbled through a speech about how we were sending a billion dollars to help people displaced by a natural disaster. In. Africa. BREAKING: Biden announces $1 billion to help African nations rebuild homes hit by natural disasters pic.twitter.com/fUcbJUamON — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) December 3, 2024 Meanwhile, here is a report from Western North Carolina a week ago. I want to commend Fox News for flying a reporter down to Swannanoa NC today in the middle of a snow storm. While FEMA is saying no one is in tents, Fox News is literally talking to them. Well done. pic.twitter.com/lotiBAkO13 — Matt Van Swol (@matt_vanswol) November 23, 2024 The only mainstream news station still reporting anything about WNC is Fox. As far as CNN and the other outlets are concerned, folks are just being mean to FEMA and spreading misinformation. FEMA is actively working on securing shelter for the flood victims who need it, which can be a complex endeavor that takes time. But, Haywood County leaders say misinformation can get in the way. (ABC) The Raleigh News & Observer notes that members of Congress think that the misinformation may be coming from Russia and China. and they’re going to investigate it. FEMA  promised to deliver 103 houses by Thanksgiving. As of two days ago, FEMA has proudly announced that they’ve provided a whopping…33 temporary houses for residents of Western North Carolina. Thirty-three. But it’s worse than that. They’re actively trying to stop volunteers from bringing in donated trailers to people who are “in a flood zone now.” FEMA is actively blocking volunteers from delivering RVs, tiny homes, and other housing units to people living in tents in #WNC because they are “in a flood zone”. The Fox News host can’t even believe it. The truth is so much more horrifying than any conspiracy theory. pic.twitter.com/cjkuUwJ0Si — Matt Van Swol (@matt_vanswol) November 25, 2024 FEMA blames locals for their woes. “If people would come out of their tents,” says Jeremy Slinker, FEMA would be able to help them. #BREAKING: Watch as FEMA officials BLAME THE VICTIMS of Hurricane Helene in #WNC for “not wanting to come out of their tents…” as the reason they are not helping them. Literally blaming the victims! This is despicable. pic.twitter.com/164B04mewV — Matt Van Swol (@matt_vanswol) November 26, 2024 So, it’s better to just leave those stubborn folks in tents in the snow if they won’t cooperate. On December 3, FEMA finally approved $114 million for debris removal. We’re more than two months after the disaster, and they’re just now pulling it together to gather up the rubble? It still looks like the area was destroyed by bombs after all this time. James O’Keefe, the founder of Project Veritas and CEO of O’Keefe Media Group, has gone undercover to learn the truth about what’s going on in Western North Carolina. His investigative report is very unsettling but is easily proven by the footage shown. Watch it below. It’s not just FEMA, either. North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has been paying regular lip service about his concern for the Western part of the state he “leads,” but when the state congress approved a funding bill with hurricane relief, he vetoed it. Fortunately, the North Carolina Senate voted to override Cooper’s veto. However, the House has to also vote on the matter before the override is official.  This is a senseless political ploy that is making it take even longer to release necessary funds as the snow falls on tents housing shivering families. Operation Shelter has housed more people than FEMA. Operation Shelter has been hard at work, with very limited funds, but they, along with other volunteers, have still managed to get more people into warm shelters than FEMA has. (You can go here to see some of the life-saving work that Shawn Hendrix has done.) There are many different ways to help. Here are some of the people on the ground I’ve been following on X. Emergency RV, as mentioned, has gotten donated trailers to families with no homes. If you have one that you’d like to donate, you can contact them, and they’ll even arrange for someone to drive it to its destination. For information, you can follow Matt Van Swol and his wife, Erin Derham. They are posting daily from Asheville the things going on in the community. They’re extremely careful about checking their information. Margo from NC has been posting first-hand information since the disaster began. Shawn Hendrix, as I mentioned before, has worked tirelessly to help the community. He has brought a lot of attention to the situation and pulled off some miracles. If you want to make a monetary donation that you can be confident will be put to good use, here are some links for doing so. If you have some donations you would like to mail in, I have an address. They are not taking most clothing right now but are looking for cold-weather outerwear for children and adults, blankets, sleeping bags, and camping gear. A particular need is for space heaters that can safely be used indoors or in a tent. Crestview Baptist Church 3258 Pisgah Dr. Canton NC 28716 You can also order supplies from Amazon and have it sent there. Here are a few recommendations. These winter sleeping bags are reasonably priced. Feminine hygiene supplies like pads and tampons are needed. Things to keep hands and feet warm would be extremely welcome. No-rinse body wipes would be helpful for hygiene. Propane heaters that can safely be used indoors could potentially save someone’s life. My recommendations are the Little Buddy and the Mr. Heater. If you are feeling extra generous, this hose assembly allows the heaters to be connected to bigger, barbecue sized propane tanks. Winter gear such as gloves, coats, heavy socks, and hats are also welcome. Manpower would also be appreciated if you can. Contact Shawn Hendrix, above, to get more information. Please share these stories far and wide. Don’t let Appalachia be forgotten. What are your thoughts? Tomorrow, we’ll talk about some of the reasons that the government seems to want folks to relocate instead of rebuild. This is enough outrage for one day. What are your thoughts on this? Is the government actively trying to get in the way? Why are they sending money to rebuild Africa while our own people are at risk of freezing to death? Let’s discuss it in the comments section. The post Biden Sends $1 Billion to Africa While Americans in WNC Freeze appeared first on The Organic Prepper.

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Groundbreaking research suggests that single cells might be capable of learning without complex brains or nervous systems. Researchers from the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona and Harvard Medical School in Boston have published their findings in Current Biology, which could impact future medical treatments by offering new insights into how diseases, like cancer or bacteria, avoid treatment. Instead of following pre-programmed genetic instructions, cells appear to have a basic form of decision-making, learning from their environments, according to co-author Jeremy Gunawardena, Associate Professor of Systems Biology at Harvard Medical School. The study focused on “habituation,” a simple form of learning where organisms become less responsive to repeated stimuli, like ticking clocks or flashing lights. This idea of single-celled organisms learning has been debated since the early 20th century. The current study builds on previous research, providing strong evidence that certain cells possess learning capabilities. “To learn, cells use internal molecular networks that perform functions similar to neurons in brains,” said co-author Rosa Martinez from CRG. In their research, the team examined biochemical reactions, such as adding or removing phosphate tags on proteins, which control cellular responses. They simulated these chemical interactions on a computer to test different scenarios. The results showed that cells use negative feedback loops and incoherent feedforward loops—biological processes that allow them to learn and adapt over time. The team found that cells exhibit a form of “memory” that enables them to respond quickly and also influence future responses. This discovery could help bridge gaps between cognitive scientists and neuroscientists, offering a better understanding of how habituation works at the cellular level. “Our approach can help us prioritize which experiments are most likely to yield valuable results, saving time and resources and leading to new breakthroughs,” says Martinez, emphasizing the potential for addressing fundamental biological questions. Though more research is needed, this work highlights the incredible adaptability of life at its smallest scale. “We think it can be useful to address many other fundamental questions,” Martinez said The post New Research Shows Cells Can Learn Without The Brain appeared first on Anomalien.com.