The Department of Homeland Security paid an activist group $700‚000 to create self-described propaganda that attacked conservatives‚ a new investigation found. DHS used a grant program intended to combat terrorists‚ called the Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Program‚ to pay activists to write blog posts that criticized Donald Trump and other conservatives under the guise of “media literacy‚” the Media Research Center found through public records requests. In its funding application‚ the University of Rhode Island’s Media Education Lab declared that “propaganda and misinformation concerning topics including immigration [and] racial justice” had become “disruptive.” It asked DHS for funding to run “community-created counter-propaganda.” “Propaganda can also be used for socially beneficial purposes. Indeed‚ because the public has long been recognized as being suggestible‚ the United States has long made use of beneficial propaganda during WWI‚ WWII‚ and the Cold War‚” the grant application said. The findings position the University of Rhode Island’s Media Education Lab and a closely linked activist group‚ Media Literacy Now (MLN)‚ at the center of a sprawling‚ government-funded campaign to run propaganda on Americans to create a mandate for increased censorship. The Daily Wire reported last week that the same groups were also paid by the State Department‚ which had them arrange for German anti-“disinformation” activists to train U.S. school teachers on the techniques used in that country‚ which has some of the most anti-free speech policies in the West. MRC said the grant shows that Congress must abolish all domestic censorship programs. “The Biden administration is able to get something quite special with its $700‚000 TVTP grant‚” the MRC concluded in its investigation. “Harnessing the Media Literacy Now ‘network’ and‚ ultimately‚ paying children to advocate for ‘media literacy’ mandates ensnares the whole of the American public school system in its agenda.” “With just two grants — first from the State Department‚ and now from the DHS — the Biden administration has been able to artificially create a perpetual ‘[p]ublic demand for media literacy in public education‚’ supercharging a censorship industry devoted to an inherently anti-American philosophy hidden beneath the asinine monicker of ‘media literacy‚’” it wrote. The DHS grant led to an entity known as “Courageous RI‚” helmed by U-RI professor and leftist activist Renee Hobbs‚ which said that its program would use the funds to manipulate the public and policymakers into demanding policies to crack down on “misinformation.” It said “media literacy” training was especially needed in Rhode Island because “the Southern Poverty Law Center identified several active hate groups in the state‚” and that some residents of the January 6 “insurrection that breached the Capitol Building” were from the state. The anti-terrorism grant program was created under the Obama administration‚ and Miles Taylor‚ the DHS chief of staff under Donald Trump who gained notoriety for writing a New York Times op-ed admitting to undermining Trump from within‚ maneuvered to ensure that it lived on despite his boss’ wishes‚ according to a 2020 Politico article. By this year‚ the program was being used to explicitly liken people who believed that there is a “deep state” — the idea that unelected bureaucrats might behave like Miles — to Holocaust deniers. The Rhode Island Lab used the DHS money to pay people $250 each to write blog posts about “misinformation‚ disinformation‚ media literacy… and more!” The articles pushed for Left-wing policies‚ even though federal grants cannot be used to fund lobbying. The posts sometimes had less to do with “media literacy” than political opining‚ railing against the National Rifle Association and Stand Your Ground laws. “We are all living in a darker‚ scarier‚ angrier‚ less hopeful country thanks to Mr. Trump’s influence. Are we on the verge of civil war?” one post said‚ complaining that Trump “was able to crawl into the safety of First Amendment protections.” “It won’t be easy‚ but we really have to reduce Trump’s influence‚” it pledged. “Content moderation decisions of digital platforms actually do not violate ordinary people’s constitutionally guaranteed speech rights. That’s because private social media companies are not bound by the First Amendment‚” another said‚ claiming that “the political right enjoys higher amplification compared to the political left.” The DHS-funded entity served to bring together federal and state law enforcement officials‚ anti-speech activists‚ teachers‚ and Democrat advocacy groups. Rhode Island Secretary of State Gregg Amore‚ a Democrat‚ made his department an official partner of Courageous RI‚ and assigned his staff to ghost-write the program’s “Manifesto.” The Manifesto said that “anti-government theories… can lead to targeted violence and domestic terrorism.” “We have become so focused on individual rights‚ we have forgotten about the collective good‚” Amore said at Courageous RI’s launch event. The Rhode Island School Superintendents Association and the U.S. Attorney for Rhode Island‚ Zachary Cunha‚ are also among Courageous RI’s “coalition” members‚ as is Moms Demand Action‚ a Left-wing anti-gun group. Though it was billed as teaching people how to identify propaganda and misinformation‚ the grant culminated in paying youth to create government-sanctioned messages. The “Statewide Community Creative Media Contest” gave cash prizes of up to $1‚000 to students who generated “public service announcements … with support from local state public safety experts as well as communications and public relations professionals.” As part of its “Media Literacy and Civic Engagement Curriculum‚” it trained teachers to use the classroom to root out “misinformation‚” encouraging them to “address[] controversial current events.” It said with DHS funding‚ it would train more than 6‚800 educators and students to embed “media literacy and terrorism prevention in many different kinds of community programs.” The final prong in the program was “Courageous Community Conversations.” A June 2023 event pushed a video that said that the reason Hispanics tilted towards the Republican Party in 2020 was because of “disinformation” against Joe Biden in “Spanish-language media‚” with Russia possibly to blame. It called for social media companies like Meta to more aggressively censor information in response. The conversations also included a podcast series. In one episode‚ DHS agent Robert Mahoney‚ the grant’s administrator‚ appeared as a guest. “Somebody who has access to guns or has anti-government theories or has conspiracy theories‚ it doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re going to mobilize to violence‚ but it does mean in the sense of wanting to do interventions. If you’re causing concerns among your friends and family‚ to have a way of reporting or maybe getting someone the help that they desperately need‚” he said. Courageous RI official Pam Steager asked how people could “help them before they get to the point where they could be radicalized so much that they turn to violence.” Those precursors to theoretical extremism could include mainstream American positions. In another podcast episode‚ Hobbs promoted a lesson plan that had children listen to a podcast in which a Southern Poverty Law Center employee likened opposition to illegal immigration to Nazism. “You know‚ if one looks at the anti-immigration movement today‚ it is astounding the things that are said by mainstream people. You know‚ we have national politicians right now walking around this country talking about how illegal aliens are‚ quote ‘coming here to kill me‚ and kill you‚ and kill our families‚’” the SPLC official claimed. The podcast also featured authoritarian leftists like Jennifer Lima‚ a school board member who said that students who “misgendered” people committed an “act of violence” that should be “dealt with accordingly.” Hobbs said she wanted to “inspire people to be as courageous as you are.” Yet another podcast guest was former Congressman David Cicilline‚ who wrote that the “key threat to our democracy” is the GOP‚ which he described as “a Trumpist authoritarian cult.” On the podcast‚ Cicilline said that Congress needed to make laws to make social media companies liable for “dangerous” content like “misinformation” from “Trump‚” MRC found. As a congressman‚ Cicilline advocated for DHS funding for the group. Using the DHS money as seed money to leverage private donations‚ the group is now taking the program national‚ and is hosting a “Courageous Conversation” in Charlottesville‚ Virginia on Wednesday. An activist group closely linked to the University of Rhode Island’s Media Education Lab called Media Literacy Now is intent on making these “media literacy” trainings mandatory for all American children‚ but only when media literacy is used to promote liberal views. It opposed a Texas bill that instituted media literacy‚ but which included the 1619 Project as an example of misinformation. The head of the Rhode Island Media Lab‚ Hobbs‚ is also an advisory board member of MLN. She once convinced the National Council for Teachers of English to call for focusing on turning children into “change agents” through critical race theory‚ then claimed that a veteran Washington Post reporter needed to be subjected to her “media training” when he criticized it. Hobbs did not return a request for comment on her work‚ nor did DHS. Related: State Department Paid Germans To Bring Censorship And Propaganda To U.S. Schools

A video that shows the first time a baby tries lettuce is so hilariously wholesome and relatable that it’s going viral. To some of us‚ lettuce tastes like delicious crunchy water; to others‚ it’s more of an acquired taste that we never quite acquire. To a little guy named Maverick who was recently featured by Pubity‚ it’s plain disgusting. Maverick’s parents took a video of him while he was dining out with his family. They asked him to open wide and give a leaf a taste‚ and he willingly did. His reaction was priceless. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pubity (@pubity) When his mom puts the lettuce in her baby’s mouth‚ he tries to tolerate it‚ but he can’t. He can hardly even chew. Instead‚ he freezes for a long moment‚ makes a horrified face‚ removes it‚ and slowly places it on the table. The whole scene is over-the-top dramatic‚ which makes it all the better. The best moment came after the lettuce was gone. Maverick shook as though an electric jolt hit him and he threw his hands up as if to say‚ “never again.” The video reads‚ “It’s safe to say he’s not a fan of lettuce‚” and we agree. He probably won’t be giving salad a try any time soon. Share this story to spread the smiles! You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Relatable: Baby Tries Lettuce For The First Time And Decides He’s Not A Fan. appeared first on InspireMore.

It’s incredible the lengths parents will go to in order to ensure their kids have good lives. A woman on TikTok named Nichole saw this first-hand with her dad. For her entire life growing up‚ he remained single‚ taking care of her and her siblings all by himself. According to Nichole‚ he never even missed a day of work for 27 years. Now‚ to thank him‚ he’s getting the Alaska trip he deserves. This wholesome surprise takes place on Christmas. Nichole and her family worked together so that all of them could take a cruise. They chose Alaska as their destination because visiting the state is on Dad’s bucket list. TikTok Nichole captured the moment her dad learns about this heartfelt gift. In the video‚ we see Dad opening up a rather large and flat gift. We can’t see his face when he first realizes what’s happening‚ but the person sitting next to him gets emotional. Single Dad Emotional Over Alaska Trip Next‚ we see Dad’s face — he wears a look of pure shock and wonder and‚ at first‚ all he can say is “wow.” On the giant gift is an image of a Carnival cruise ship along with details of their Alaska trip. @nicholen420 #fyp #foryoupage #fypã‚·ã‚šviral #christmas #vacation #singledad #navy #veteran #alaska #cruise ♬ original sound – Nichole420 Seeing this sweet man get thanked by his kids has prompted other folks who were raised by single dads to express their own admiration for their parent. And‚ of course‚ plenty of folks are wishing Nichole and her family the best trip ever! “He has been battling cancer and diabetes so this is very needed‚” Nichole writes‚ adding in another comment‚ “It was truly an emotional moment.” You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post Family Gifts Hardworking Single Dad His Bucket List Vacation In Heartwarming Clip. appeared first on InspireMore.

War brings with it many horrors. The bloodshed‚ the killing‚ the violence‚ can all take its toll on the human mind. Yet sometimes there emerge strange forces on the battlefield that seem to be even worse than the enemy‚ and for which those who encounter them are not fully trained to deal with. Here we will look at a selection of accounts involving soldiers who have come across inscrutable beings from beyond our understanding. 

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It simply doesn’t get enough publicity‚ considering the fact that modern aviation has reached a point where tens of thousands of giant metal tubes filled with the most flammable liquid can launch themselves into the air at hundreds of miles per hour every day and almost nothing ever goes wrong. 2023 was the safest year […] The post Zero Airline Crashes in 2023: It Was One of Aviation’s Safest Years Ever appeared first on Good News Network.

Have you heard of the Disease X Act of 2023?  I hadn’t‚ until this week. In June‚ a bipartisan bill was introduced to the House of Representatives to develop medical countermeasures for viruses with pandemic potential.  Later in June‚ when the bill was introduced to the Senate‚ a section had been added suggesting a budget of $40 million per year for 2024 through 2028. This $40 million annually would be on top of the 5% of our healthcare budget we will be expected to pay the World Health Organization (WHO)‚ assuming the Pandemic Accord passes.   What is Disease X‚ how likely are we to encounter it‚ and how concerned should we be? Back in 2018‚ the WHO came up with the name “Disease X” as a placeholder for any disease that hadn’t been discovered yet.   The name “Disease X” gets thrown around in the press every few years for a few weeks at a time‚ stirring up fear of the next pandemic.  In fact‚ the New York Times referred to Covid as Disease X in a February 2020 opinion piece. And while the Disease X Act of 2023 was introduced to Congress quietly over the summer‚ in the past week‚ Disease X fearmongering has been everywhere‚ just in time for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos.   On Wednesday‚ WHO chief Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus will give a talk at Davos titled “Preparing for Disease X‚” in which he will attempt to sell the world on the “novel efforts needed to prepare healthcare systems for the multiple challenges ahead.”  This statement is based on the assumption that Disease X will be far deadlier than Covid. They’ve tied Disease X to climate change. WEF-affiliated figures like Tedros believe we should be living in fear of new diseases emerging due to climate change. What’s the rationale?  As permafrost melts and environments change‚ animals move around‚ and new interactions between humans and animals occur.  With increasing and varied human-animal interaction‚ so increases the threat of new diseases. We’re also supposed to be afraid of diseases mutating within livestock and then jumping to humans. This is actually a real issue. Concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOS) have been known to spawn various strains of swine and avian flu viruses.   However‚ make no mistake about it.  Proposed measures within the Pandemic Accord will not be about improving animal welfare but about ending livestock agriculture and consolidating the food supply‚ as we’ve discussed elsewhere. If this sounds outrageous‚ look into OneHealth.  This refers to the idea that‚ since the health of humans‚ animals‚ and the environment is all interconnected‚ all sectors need to be looked at in conjunction with each other to address new diseases. We are all connected.  However‚ by linking animal and environmental health with human health‚ if the Pandemic Accord is implemented‚ governments will be able to take action regarding livestock practices if the WHO declares a pandemic.  It could also potentially give climate emergencies the same priority as health emergencies.   Again‚ this may sound far-fetched‚ but these conclusions have been drawn by people far more intelligent and qualified than I am.  In October‚ Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying‚ both professors in evolutionary biology‚ discuss the broader implications of the WHO Pandemic Accord as it relates to OneHealth. Wait…what about gain-of-function research? While it should be fairly obvious that any new pandemics will be blamed on zoonotic transmission‚ just as Covid was‚ I believe we should be far more concerned about the gain-of-function research that still takes place in laboratories around the world.  Chinese researchers recently developed a form of coronavirus that killed 100% of the mice exposed to it within eight days.  When Dr. John Campbell‚ a trusted British health practitioner‚ tried to draw attention to this research‚ YouTube removed his video‚ as explained by Russell Brand. The fact that mainstream media is trying to make us afraid of Disease X at the same time they’re trying to cover up gain-of-function research should be all the evidence we need that something nasty is being brewed up for the general population. Much of what goes on in the press is predictive programming.  In March 22‚ 2018‚ EcoHealthAlliance posited that Disease X might come from a cave in Guangdong Province. While it’s clear now that COVID came from a laboratory‚ in 2020 and 2021‚ groups like the EcoHealthAlliance spent a lot of time and money trying to convince the world that no‚ seriously‚ COVID came from bat caves. And though Covid was not particularly dangerous for young‚ healthy individuals‚ Disease X may be more serious.  The phrase “20 times deadlier than Covid” has been getting tossed around a lot.  I don’t think we should take it lightly. Three reason the next virus could be more deadly There are three possible reasons to expect a more lethal virus the next time around‚ besides the fact that the WHO and WEF keep saying to expect it. The first possibility is that the Davos-types have been surprised at the amount of pushback they received regarding the Covid response.  Many people‚ even in blue states‚ have gotten into the habit of ignoring recommendations.  Journalists like Matt Orfalea are making sure that the ridiculous things we were supposed to believe during Covid are not getting memory-holed. While I personally find the amount of peaceful noncompliance inspiring‚ I also don’t expect the folks at Davos to simply let this slide.  The British Covid inquiry has been postponed indefinitely for no clear reason. It wouldn’t surprise me at all if the Davos folks decided to throw something truly miserable our way out of spite.  Most of them should be fine. They’ve all got their Doomsday bunkers‚ as Daisy recently noted. The second possibility is that Davos believes if Disease X makes enough people seriously ill‚ the population will beg for the authoritarian controls Davos so wants to implement.  I’m not sure how that will work out; I think it depends on how tightly they can control the flow of information.  If they can convince enough people that Disease X emerged naturally‚ maybe average citizens will trust the “experts” enough to let them take the reins. However‚ if evidence emerges that Disease X comes from a lab‚ people are going to be furious.  The WEF knows this; it’s not a coincidence that their theme this year is “Rebuilding Trust.”  And the third possibility would be a desire for general mayhem.  Many of us have known since 2008 that our financial system is sick and that a crash is inevitable.  George Gammon explains here why he thinks the system will crash in March   He might get something wrong‚ but he’s not the only financial analyst anticipating a collapse fairly soon.   Naturally there will be a public uproar whenever that happens. An exotic disease can provide a major distraction.   Diseases = Mayhem An exotic disease could also distract from the many geopolitical disasters bubbling up around the world.  Or it could throw a monkey wrench into the next political cycle.  If we have some kind of Cyber 9/11 event‚ a disease could obscure who’s really behind it. And that’s the beautiful thing about disease if you want to create mayhem.  Diseases just happen.  And even if there’s evidence that gain-of-function research is behind new diseases‚ many people are not scientifically literate enough to seriously question what they are told by the mainstream media.   Thanks to modern sanitation and the availability of antibiotics and many other modern medicines‚ we should probably be less fearful of disease now than at any other time‚ simply because we have so many treatment options.  And‚ if we choose to do so‚ those of us living in countries with access to clean water and adequate food can take pretty good care of ourselves. However‚ we have not been told to take care of ourselves in the past few years.  We’ve not been told how amazing First World sanitation prevents most of the diseases developing countries still struggle with‚ such as cholera.  We’re not encouraged to get outside‚ get our Vitamin D‚ and exercise.  We’re not encouraged to eat healthy food.  We’re just encouraged to “trust the experts” and continue taking whatever newest pharmaceutical products they recommend. Don’t live in fear of Disease X. But take care of your health. I don’t think it’s wise to live in fear of the latest current thing; I do think it’s wise to take care of our own health.  I know Daisy’s been happy with the Wellness Company‚ a business that was created in response to the disaster created within the medical community during COVID madness.  I also think it’s wise to pay attention to what’s going on.  I’m going to watch Tedros’ speech when it’s available.  I want to know what they have planned. But I’m also going to plan my garden and continue planning for the future with my kids.  Prepping is not about living in fear; it’s about being situationally aware and doing your best with what you have so that you don’t have to be afraid of whatever comes next. What do you think? Any guesses as to what Disease X will be or how it will begin? Are you expecting another pandemic? How do you plan to handle it this time around? Will you make changes to how you responded the last time? Let’s discuss it in the comments section. About Marie Hawthorne A lover of novels and cultivator of superb apple pie recipes‚ Marie spends her free time writing about the world around her. The post Disease X: Governments Are Preparing for a Newer‚ Scarier Pandemic appeared first on The Organic Prepper.

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