An overwhelming majority of voters disagree with new Biden administration regulations that require parents to pass an LGBTQ litmus test to adopt foster children, according to an exclusive Daily Wire poll. Nearly twice as many voters reject banning religious families who oppose transgender ideology from taking in foster children, according to the survey of 1000 registered voters, conducted this week by RMG Research. Only 29 percent say faith-based families who refuse to affirm a child’s gender dysphoria should be banned from adopting, while the rest of the respondents weren’t sure. On April 30, Biden’s Department of Health and Human Services enacted the “Safe and Appropriate Foster Care Placement Requirements,” which require child welfare agencies to place foster children only with families who have committed to “establishing an environment that supports the child’s LGBTQI+ status or identity.” Under the new rules, foster care providers must use a child’s “identified pronouns” and “chosen name,” and allow the child to dress in a way that “reflects [their] self-identified gender identity and expression.”  The rules also require foster parents to establish “an environment that supports the child’s LGBTQI+ status or identity,” something legal experts warn could be interpreted to mean providing puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, or surgical interventions designed to change the child’s sex.    The poll found that an overwhelming majority, 69 percent, said it would be “good” for religious families to adopt a foster child. Only 13 percent said it would be a “bad” thing. When it comes to religious families who oppose transgender ideology, 54 percent of voters do not support banning them from adopting foster children. Only 29 percent agree that faith-based families who refuse to affirm a child’s gender dysphoria should be banned from adopting, while the rest of the respondents weren’t sure. According to RMG, over two-thirds of voters believe it is good for foster children to be placed in religious families. And nearly 60 percent feel that parents who will not agree to provide puberty blockers and gender transition surgeries, or otherwise support transgender identities, are better for kids than those who will.  LISTEN ON MORNING WIRE: Polling on Biden’s LGBTQ Litmus Test for Foster Care Among those who prefer families with traditional gender beliefs are 58 percent of independents. The only political group in which a majority did not agree that foster children are better off with families who adhere to traditional gender norms were Democrats, 63 percent of whom say gender dysphoric children will fare better with families that will support their perceived rather than biological identities. The Biden Administration’s new rules stand to put further strain on a foster care system that is already struggling to serve more than 600,000 children annually as it would disqualify the families most likely to care for vulnerable kids. The new HHS rule is not scheduled to take effect until 2026, but it follows similar regulations in Oregon, Massachusetts, and Vermont. Practicing Christians are more than twice as likely to foster or adopt than the general population, with Catholics being three times more likely and evangelicals five times more likely. Further, 65 percent of non-kin foster parents attend religious services weekly.   Yet a recent Pew poll found these are also the kinds of families least likely to meet the Biden administration’s new demands. Among white evangelicals, only 15 percent agree that a person’s sex can differ from their biology. For black Protestants like those depicted in Sound of Hope, only 36 percent believe gender can change. (Pew did not offer results for non-whites who identify as evangelical.) Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot, a new film that tells the true story of 22 Christian families in a single church that adopted 77 at-risk children out of foster care, is providing a fresh picture of this statistical reality. Adoptive father Josh Weigel, who directed and co-wrote Sound of Hope, fears policies like the new HHS rules will leave vulnerable children at risk of being further neglected, abused, or trafficked. “That kind of legislation would prevent the story [of Sound of Hope] from happening again,” he told The Daily Wire.  “Over two thirds of the people helping [foster kids] are those who may not agree with that kind of legislation…You would have a monumental ocean of traumatized children mounting every year if you were to cut off that kind of care.”

If you’ve ever lost a pet, then you know all too well that it’s a devastating loss. This is true no matter how old you are or how long the pet was in your life. Imagine, then, how difficult it must be for a teen to lose their childhood dog. That’s what happened to one of JaNett Hill’s children when their dog, Diesel, passed away. All of the kids were heartbroken, but their eldest was especially hit hard by this loss. Then, after a month of grieving, Mom and Dad decided that their family was ready for a new addition… an adorable dog named Zoey! But rather than tell their kids about the idea of getting a new dog, they chose to surprise them with a puppy one afternoon. The result? Absolutely priceless. View this post on Instagram A post shared by JaNett Hill (@janettmarieee) On Instagram, JaNett shares a video of the moment her kids first lay eyes on their new four-legged friend. Almost instantly, the two little ones drop everything to run over to the puppy. The teenager, on the other hand, still hasn’t processed what’s happening. Instead, he stands there a moment, mouth wide open. Teen Gets Emotional Over Heartwarming Puppy Surprise Finally, what’s happening sinks in. In turn, he walks away and starts to cry. These tears are no doubt a mixture of grief and joy, something so many folks who have watched the video understand. Then, once he’s ready, he happily greets Zoey — and it’s sure to be the start of a beautiful friendship. “We said goodbye to our Diesel dog this past month, and that has been hard on everyone — including Moose,” JaNett captions her Instagram post. “Welcoming sweet Zoey was a complete surprise (as you can see by their reactions) and will, I hope, fill the void he’s left in all of our hearts.” You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post After Losing Family Dog, Grieving Kids Come Home To Cutest Surprise & Lose It appeared first on InspireMore.

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Our 10 Best Rock Songs About a Broken Heart looks at some classic songs that we’ve all turned to during those times in our lives when we’ve experienced the pain of being dumped. For many of us, that began in our early teens, and for some, sadly, it continues to happen. It’s just part of life. Somehow, though, these songs could make us feel just a little bit better because what they all taught us was that we were not alone. We weren’t the only ones who had our hearts ripped to shreds. It scares me that It was so The post 10 Best Rock Songs About A Broken Heart appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

Despite the many comparisons to Pokemon, perhaps the biggest surprise about Palworld is just how different it is. Despite its similar selection of cute critters to catch, employ, and take into battle, the open-world survival game isn’t actually anything like the Nintendo RPG series. Nevertheless, developer Pocketpair’s new Palworld animation leaves me wondering if a full show could be in the works. Continue reading New Palworld animation celebrates its Sakurajima update success MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Palworld bosses, Palworld map, Palworld settings

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University of Glasgow Techniques developed to analyze the ripples in spacetime detected by one of the 21st century’s most sensitive pieces of scientific equipment have helped cast new light on the function of the oldest known analogue computer. Astronomers from the University of Glasgow have used statistical modelling techniques developed to analyze gravitational waves to establish the likely number of holes in one of the broken rings of the Antikythera mechanism – an ancient artifact which was showcased in the movie Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. While the movie version enabled the intrepid archaeologist to travel through time, the Glasgow team’s results provide fresh evidence that one of the components of the Antikythera mechanism was most likely used to track the Greek lunar year. They also offer new insight into the remarkable craftsmanship of the ancient Greeks. Ancient Marvels: Ten Amazing Inventions Created Before Their Time Ancient Greek Science and Technology – From Antikythera to Pharos Read moreSection: ArtifactsAncient TechnologyNewsHistory & ArchaeologyRead Later