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Last month, ABC anchor Martha Raddatz was mocked by JD Vance when she tried to minimize the threat of gangs in Colorado taking over apartment buildings by force. “The incidents were limited to a handful of apartment complexes,” she said. It’s too bad for you if you lived in one of those buildings. “Do you hear yourself?” Vance asked. That’s echoing now on biological males invading women’s sports. On his HBO soapbox, “Last Week Tonight,” British comedian/activist John Oliver expressed disgust that Kamala Harris couldn’t rebut Donald Trump on this. “There are vanishingly few trans girls competing in high schools anywhere,” Oliver claimed. “Even if there were more, trans kids, like all kids, vary in athletic ability, and there is no evidence they pose any threat to safety or fairness.” Out came the “no evidence” argument, which is simply overstated. You can easily find evidence, like 17-year-old volleyball player Payton McNabb getting injured in the head and neck and suffering partial paralysis after getting spiked in the face by a man in 2022. But Oliver dismissed her and her side. “It’s very weird for you to be so focused on the subject,” he said as he focused on the subject. MSNBC anchor Jen Psaki echoed Oliver, taking after Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., telling The New York Times he didn’t want his girls to be run over on the field by a male. The backlash among Democrats was intense. “Reflection is good, but if that were actually an issue at thousands of schools across the country, it would be worthy of a debate,” she said. “There are just incredibly few examples of transgender girls playing in youth sports, and when we do see these examples, there is no evidence that these kids are a threat to safety or fairness.” Psaki mocked the red states that passed bans on boys in girls sports, since they could only find one in Utah and one in South Dakota. She may have a point, since it’s in blue states where this is all the rage, and the blue states wouldn’t dare offend the LGBTQ forces. The social contagion of transgenderism is at odds with the notion that the number is “vanishingly few.” Oliver and Psaki are mad that this was a losing issue for Democrats. A survey from the University of Chicago found that 65% of Americans said transgender athletes should never or rarely be allowed to compete in sports leagues that don’t match their biological sex. The election seems to have underlined it. “Trump and the Republicans have managed to amplify their bad-faith attacks to the point where people do have concerns, as misguided and misinformed though those concerns may be,” Psaki claimed. On the Left, any challenge to transgender orthodoxy is considered a “bad-faith attack.” You’re “misinformed” if you think this issue isn’t insignificant. Dissent equals misinformation. Psaki described it as a fight between “manufactured panic” on the Right versus “actual facts” on the Left. But this professional Democrat failed to consider the actual fact that biological males simply cannot “become” girls in athletics. They have a pronounced physical advantage. The libertine Left creates a “manufactured panic” that laws against transgender crossover into women’s sports is “targeting” people and harming their mental health to the point of suicide. Consider the actual fact that nearly 900 biological females were robbed of medals in sports competing against transgender athletes, according to a United Nations study titled “Violence Against Women and Girls in Sports.” Concerns about young women’s fairness and safety cannot be mocked away by comedians and cable TV hosts. COPYRIGHT 2024 CREATORS.COM We publish a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Daily Signal. The post Liberal Media Stars Mock the Threat of ‘Transgender Women’ in Sports appeared first on The Daily Signal.

As we wait for California and Alaska to finish counting votes 18 days after the election, The House GOP will lead 220 to 215 or 221 to 214. For a short while, until they replace Stefanik and Waltz, they will have zero votes to spare. So basically the House will be either 220-215 or 221-214. […] The post House Vote Update appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Being a kid can be oh-so fun. Part of the reason why stems from the lack of responsibilities that come with adulthood. That said, kids have their own struggles, too. A particularly common struggle is feeling left out, something that I experienced myself growing up. Dealing with these feelings at any age is a struggle. But it can be even harder to deal with as a kid. That’s why I find the story Lauren Campbell shared to be oh-so heartwarming. In a social media post, Lauren explains that her dad did not have much growing up. That’s why, when he started a family, he did everything he could to give them a better life. But it wasn’t just his own family that Dad looked out for, it turns out. And that shines through in the gift Dad gave some of Lauren’s classmates. TikTok It all started when Dad learned about an upcoming fieldtrip Lauren’s class planned to take. It would cost each kid $40 to go. When Dad found out, he couldn’t help but wonder about the families who couldn’t afford it. He asked Lauren what happens to kids who can’t afford it, and she didn’t know. But Dad didn’t need a sure answer in order to decide what he’d do next: pay for every single kid who couldn’t afford the trip. Dad Shows His True Colors When He Gifts His Daughter’s Classmates With the Money Needed to Go on a Field Trip TikTok “A week after the field trip, I got pulled into the office and given a thank you letter from my school to my dad,” Lauren shares. “I was so confused but later found out my dad paid for every kid who couldn’t afford to go.” When Lauren asked her dad about this, his explanation for doing so was simple: “I know how it feels to be excluded and no kid should ever feel that way.” TikTok Nothing warms my heart like folks who look out for others. This small gesture is sure to have made a lasting impact on those kids, even without them knowing about the kind stranger who made such a selfless choice. Acts of kindness like this, I find, contribute greatly to our world being a much better, happier place! You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post “I Know How It Feels To Be Excluded” Dad’s Gift To Daughter’s Class Brought Me To Tears appeared first on InspireMore.

Our 10 most Rockin Doobie Brothers songs article presents some of the most roaring and rocking, “get up out of you seat” rock tunes the band has ever released. The Doobie Brothers have always been a solid rock and roll band with the majority of their songs being up tempo rockers. However the band’s sound has additionally always been fueled by a lot of good old southern funk and New Orleans style soul. With the addition of Michael McDonald in the mid 70s the band added an R&B feel but never lost touch with their true rock and roll roots. The post 10 Most Rocking Doobie Brothers Songs appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

A 12-year-old schoolgirl who is losing her sight was stunned when her favorite actress Kate Winslet helped her fulfill her “visual bucket list”. Not only did the Titanic star donate $5,000 so Lily-Rae could see the Northern Lights, she also invited her and her mother to join her for a night at the theater in […] The post Kate Winslet Makes Dreams Come True for Girl Losing Her Sight–Bringing Her to the Theater and Funding a Safari appeared first on Good News Network.

Did you miss the other parts? Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 During Max’s studies of civil unrest, she’d learned that the best way to get through a mob was to stick to the edges of the crowd, move diagonally if you had to cross, and to look like part of that crowd. If you looked like you were on the same side, nobody would think twice about you being there. Being one of many allowed you to move through a crowd almost invisibly. The three women pulled up their hoodies, slipped on sunglasses, and linked arms. Max and Savannah each held signs in one hand and steadied Joan in between them. The older woman was obviously exhausted but gamely joined into the plan to get them to their destination. The street was totally clogged with what had to be thousands of protesting pedestrians and there were barricades that stopped cars from getting onto Embassy Row. The chanting was, obviously, in Greek. At Max’s suggestion, they waved their signs and moved their lips in time with the crowd. The din was so loud that nobody could tell that they were just lip-synching. The trio stuck to the outer edge of the mob, grateful that the embassy was on their side of the street and that they wouldn’t have to shove their way across. Things didn’t move very quickly. It took 25 minutes of jostling to get within sight of the embassy gates. And within sight seemed like about as close as they were going to get. There was a thick crowd of people who seemed to be getting increasingly angry blocking the gate. It seemed impossible for them to get any closer. Would they be this close to safety only to be unable to get there? It felt like one of those bad dreams where you can’t get your feet to move and get you out of the way of whatever impending doom you were dreaming about. Implacable US Marines stood watch to protect the premises, not reacting to the shouts and jeers. The heavy, barred gate prevented the objects that were thrown by the crowd from hitting them. “How are we going to get to the gate?” Savannah shouted to be heard over the crowd. Max shook her head slowly. There were not any good, safe options. “We’re just going to have to push our way to the front. There’s no other choice.” Joan grimaced. “Okay, we need to hang on to each other tight. If we get separated, we’ll never find each other in this crush.” Gritting her teeth, Max linked arms more tightly and dragged the other women into the fray. They got stepped on, elbowed, shoved, squashed, and nearly separated a dozen times. It took a solid thirty minutes to push through the crowd and get close enough to determine their next move. Savannah had dropped her sign somewhere, but Max still waved hers with determination, although she wasn’t quite certain what it said. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, Max got close enough to drop her sign and grab one of the bars of the gate with one hand, pulling Joan and Savannah with the other. “Hey!” she yelled to the Marine closest to her. “Can you help us?” He ignored her, staring out at the crowd. Max let go of the gate and grabbed her passport out of her pocket. She stuck it through and waved it. “Please let us in! We’re American!” she added. She was reluctant to be overheard by the crowd, but she had to get their attention. The soldier finally saw her outstretched arm holding the familiar navy-blue booklet and consulted quickly with another uniformed Marine. The second man came to the gate and took Max’s passport. “Are you by yourself?” he asked her. “No, I’m with my friends,” she nodded her head toward Joan and Savannah, who looked hopeful. “I need all of your passports and then I need to call it in.” Savannah began frantically digging through her purse while Joan reached into her shirt and pulled her passport out of her bra. “What?” she asked in response to Max’s raised eyebrows. “Who’s going to look for it there on a woman my age?” Max handed Joan’s passport through the gate and waited for Savannah’s. She was practically in tears as she tried to root through her bag with one hand and hold onto Joan with the other. The Marine had walked away with Joan’s and Max’s passports. Someone in the crowd saw the interaction. Suddenly, the mob’s attention was on the three women who were on the wrong side of the gate, instead of the soldiers they couldn’t reach. A young woman, her face studded with piercings, shoved Savannah, causing her to drop her purse. After the long night of constant stress, Savannah burst into tears. She started to bend over to pick up her belongings when another shove took her to her knees. Max yanked Joan to the gate and put her hand on the bar so she could stay standing, then dove into the fracas after Savannah, who sobbed as her hand was now under someone’s heavy-soled shoe. The mood turned uglier fast. Savannah was an easy target, especially when she couldn’t stand up. Max was terrified the girl would be trampled and she flung herself on top of her to protect her. She pushed the person standing on Savannah’s hand, who may not have even been aware they were doing so. Max braced herself, feet wide and elbows out for some added distance, then grabbed her under the armpits and pulled her roughly to her feet. Savannah stood unsteadily. “My purse, my purse! It has my ID!” “Come on,” Max shouted, dragging her through the crowd, throwing elbows without regard for anything but getting to that gate. The Marines had let Joan through, and the woman was wringing her hands, crying out for them to help Savannah and Max. Max got one hand on the gate and kept her other arm wrapped tightly around Savannah’s waist. “I need your passport!” the Marine guarding the gate shouted to Savannah, who shook her head tearfully. The man took pity on them and opened the gate with just enough room for them to squeeze through. Max dragged Savannah in so fast they both sprawled to the pavement, but they were finally inside the gate. Two soldiers helped them to their feet, one consoling Savannah that they would file the paperwork to say her passport had been lost. “Everything will be just fine,” one of them assured her. And just like that, they were on the American soil of the embassy. They had reached the end of the longest, most precarious three-mile journey any of them had ever taken. Epilogue Max, Joan, and Savannah were well-treated at the embassy. They spent the remainder of the day handling the paperwork for Savannah’s replacement passport and making reports to try to help Ellen, Robert, and Will, who had been taken to in an Athenian jail among the hundreds of other people who had been arrested. Officials confirmed their whereabouts and promised that they would be processed and released from the jail within 48 hours, finally free to go home to America. The following day, they took a car service to the Athens International Airport, 30 minutes outside the city. From there, they would fly home, their adventure a memory that would stick with them all. The women had formed a bond during their ordeal that would be long-lasting. You really got to know a person during an emergency, for better or for worse. As for Max, she was delighted that her hard-earned survival skills had served them well. They were things she’d never hoped to use, but she was incredibly glad she had spent the time, money, and effort to learn them. She planned to double down on her preparedness efforts when she got home because she knew exactly how fast things could change. If disaster could strike under a cobalt sky on a sunny afternoon while you were on vacation in paradise, it could happen any time, any place. The philosophy was true. You should always hope for the best but prepare for the worst. If you want to read about the rest of Max’s escape from Athens, name your price for the novella here. The post Three Miles: Conclusion appeared first on The Organic Prepper.

Last month, ABC anchor Martha Raddatz was mocked by JD Vance when she tried to minimize the threat of gangs in Colorado taking over apartment buildings by force. “The incidents were limited to a handful of apartment complexes,” she said. It’s too bad for you if you lived in one of those buildings. “Do you hear yourself?” Vance asked. That’s echoing now on biological males invading women’s sports. On his HBO soapbox, “Last Week Tonight,” British comedian/activist John Oliver expressed disgust that Kamala Harris couldn’t rebut Donald Trump on this. “There are vanishingly few trans girls competing in high schools anywhere,” Oliver claimed. “Even if there were more, trans kids, like all kids, vary in athletic ability, and there is no evidence they pose any threat to safety or fairness.” Out came the “no evidence” argument, which is simply overstated. You can easily find evidence, like 17-year-old volleyball player Payton McNabb getting injured in the head and neck and suffering partial paralysis after getting spiked in the face by a man in 2022. But Oliver dismissed her and her side. “It’s very weird for you to be so focused on the subject,” he said as he focused on the subject. MSNBC anchor Jen Psaki echoed Oliver, taking after Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., telling The New York Times he didn’t want his girls to be run over on the field by a male. The backlash among Democrats was intense. “Reflection is good, but if that were actually an issue at thousands of schools across the country, it would be worthy of a debate,” she said. “There are just incredibly few examples of transgender girls playing in youth sports, and when we do see these examples, there is no evidence that these kids are a threat to safety or fairness.” Psaki mocked the red states that passed bans on boys in girls sports, since they could only find one in Utah and one in South Dakota. She may have a point, since it’s in blue states where this is all the rage, and the blue states wouldn’t dare offend the LGBTQ forces. The social contagion of transgenderism is at odds with the notion that the number is “vanishingly few.” Oliver and Psaki are mad that this was a losing issue for Democrats. A survey from the University of Chicago found that 65% of Americans said transgender athletes should never or rarely be allowed to compete in sports leagues that don’t match their biological sex. The election seems to have underlined it. “Trump and the Republicans have managed to amplify their bad-faith attacks to the point where people do have concerns, as misguided and misinformed though those concerns may be,” Psaki claimed. On the Left, any challenge to transgender orthodoxy is considered a “bad-faith attack.” You’re “misinformed” if you think this issue isn’t insignificant. Dissent equals misinformation. Psaki described it as a fight between “manufactured panic” on the Right versus “actual facts” on the Left. But this professional Democrat failed to consider the actual fact that biological males simply cannot “become” girls in athletics. They have a pronounced physical advantage. The libertine Left creates a “manufactured panic” that laws against transgender crossover into women’s sports is “targeting” people and harming their mental health to the point of suicide. Consider the actual fact that nearly 900 biological females were robbed of medals in sports competing against transgender athletes, according to a United Nations study titled “Violence Against Women and Girls in Sports.” Concerns about young women’s fairness and safety cannot be mocked away by comedians and cable TV hosts. COPYRIGHT 2024 CREATORS.COM We publish a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Daily Signal. The post Liberal Media Stars Mock the Threat of ‘Transgender Women’ in Sports appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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