Facebook admitted Tuesday that it mistakenly removed an ad from Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers that called to keep men out of women’s sports. The Rogers campaign told The Daily Wire that the ad — which slams Rogers’ opponent, Rep. Elissa Slotkin, for supporting trans-identifying men competing against women — was posted to Facebook last Friday before Meta took it down. With just around two weeks until the election, the Rogers campaign repeatedly tried to post the ad, but it was removed by the social media platform three more times over the weekend. According to the Rogers campaign, Facebook’s parent company initially said the ad was removed for “Unacceptable Business Practices,” but then clarified that the ad was removed “incorrectly” by the tech giant’s “automated review systems.” The ad hits Slotkin over her support for the Equality Act, which seeks to allow boys to play in girls’ sports. Rogers re-posted the ad — which was made by the political action committee, Michigan Victory Committee — on X Monday, writing, “Time and again, big tech activists at Facebook have REMOVED our ad exposing Slotkin’s failures to protect our daughters. Biological men should not compete in women’s sports. This is about FAIRNESS for our daughters and privacy for women.” “Thankfully, people like @ElonMusk believe in free speech and that voters deserve to know the truth,” Rogers added. BREAKING: Time and again, big tech activists at Facebook have REMOVED our ad exposing Slotkin’s failures to protect our daughters. Biological men should not compete in women’s sports. This is about FAIRNESS for our daughters and privacy for women. Thankfully, people like… https://t.co/M5WuqyjlPH — Mike Rogers (@MikeRogersForMI) October 21, 2024 A Meta spokesman confirmed in a statement to The Daily Wire that the removal “was an error and the ad was restored.” The tech giant has increasingly relied on artificial intelligence (AI) for content moderation, especially after the COVID pandemic and vaccine rollout. In 2021, Meta announced a new AI system “that can adapt more easily to take action on new or evolving types of harmful content faster.” “Harmful content continues to evolve rapidly — whether fueled by current events or by people looking for new ways to evade our systems — and it’s crucial for AI systems to evolve alongside it. But it typically takes several months to collect and label thousands, if not millions, of examples necessary to train each individual AI system to spot a new type of content,” Meta said at the time. “To tackle this, we’ve built and recently deployed Few-Shot Learner (FSL), an AI technology that can adapt to take action on new or evolving types of harmful content within weeks instead of months.” MATT WALSH’S ‘AM I RACIST?’ COMING TO DAILYWIRE+ OCT. 28 In the final week of the 2024 campaign, Meta “will also block new political, electoral and social issue ads” while allowing ads “that have previously run before this restriction period.” “Our rationale for this restriction period remains the same as it has since 2020: in the final days of an election, we recognize there may not be enough time to contest new claims made in ads,” Meta said. Rogers has recently gained ground on Slotkin, trailing by just 2.1 points as of Tuesday afternoon, according to the RealClearPolitics average.

Vice President Kamala Harris‘ campaign team is scrambling to navigate around possible cracks in the so-called “blue wall” — an effort that is only complicated further by the fact that only two weeks remain until Election Day. NBC News Senior National Political Reporter Natasha Korecki published a report on the topic early Tuesday morning, and she shared a few of the key takeaways in a post on X. “NEW: Harris campaign is privately flagging potential cracks in the Blue Wall,” she posted, adding a list of key points. “Discussions of an anomaly w/Blue Wall and not all states falling in the same direction. Hasn’t happened since 1988; Concerns centered on MI, 3 sources tell us (campaign pushes back and say they’re gonna win MI); Warning signs in North Carolina. ‘Of all of the seven [states], that one seems to be a little bit slipping away,’ a Harris campaign official said of North Carolina.” NEW: Harris campaign is privately flagging potential cracks in the Blue Wall. – Discussions of an anomaly w/Blue Wall and not all states falling in the same direction. Hasn't happened since 1988.– Concerns centered on MI, 3 sources tell us (campaign pushes back and say they're… — Natasha Korecki (@natashakorecki) October 22, 2024 “North Carolina was always going to be a coup for Democrats and is still well within reach,” Korecki continued. “But pre-Hurricane it potentially offered another route to 270 (after combining electoral votes with NV, which Ds also have to hold).” MATT WALSH’S ‘AM I RACIST?’ COMING TO DAILYWIRE+ OCT. 28 Early signs of Black voting down in NC. –Good signs for Dems: Trump is spending another day in NC, indicating he needs to shore it up 14 days to election. –Democrats have the strongest org in NC they've had in awhile in the states. This from a longtime Democratic… — Natasha Korecki (@natashakorecki) October 22, 2024 “Early signs of Black voting down in N.C.,” Korecki noted — but then suggested that former President Donald Trump’s decision to remain in North Carolina for another day meant he believed he needed to rally more support. “Good signs for Dems: Trump is spending another day in N.C., indicating he needs to shore it up 14 days to election. Democrats have the strongest org in NC they’ve had in awhile in the state.” Trump has spent a fair amount of time in North Carolina, meeting with first responders and residents who were impacted by the devastating Hurricane Helene. With just days to go in the 2024 election cycle, Harris is also facing polls that indicate her support from black voters — particularly black men — is slipping. If recent polls prove to be accurate, Harris will have less support from black voters than any Democrat in more than 50 years. No matter how you splice the data, Trump seems to be the strongest Republican with Black voters since 1960. Young Black men in particular have trended right during Trump's runs (cutting the Dem margin by 40 pts from 2012). But Trump's doing historically well with Black women too pic.twitter.com/FyUqqDKLjE — (((Harry Enten))) (@ForecasterEnten) October 14, 2024

The Los Angeles Times, which is California’s largest newspaper, reportedly will not make an endorsement in the 2024 presidential race — a blow to Vice President Kamala Harris as the outlet has backed a Democrat in every White House race since 2008. Sources told Semafor that executive editor Terry Tang informed editorial board staff earlier this month the Los Angeles Times would not pick a favorite presidential candidate. The report noted the decision came from Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, a wealthy biotech entrepreneur who bought the newspaper in 2018. A Los Angeles Times spokesperson did not deny the report, saying, “We do not comment on internal discussions or decisions about editorials or endorsements.” The news comes exactly two weeks before Election Day in which Harris is facing former President Donald Trump in the White House race. Although national polls on average show Harris with a slight edge, betting markets and polls indicate Trump is gaining momentum and leading in key battleground states. Harris has received support from the Los Angeles Times in prior contests, including her 2010 and 2014 runs for California attorney general and her 2016 U.S. Senate campaign. The newspaper also endorsed Harris as the running mate to now-President Joe Biden in their successful 2020 campaign against Trump. MATT WALSH’S ‘AM I RACIST?’ COMING TO DAILYWIRE+ OCT. 28 During primary season, Biden locked in the Democratic Party’s 2024 nomination with the support of more than 14 million primary voters. However, Biden dropped out amid pressure from allies following a shaky debate performance in late June, and Harris took his place atop the ticket. A couple of labor unions that endorsed Biden for president in 2020 refused to do the same for Harris this year, instead opting not to back any candidate. One of them, the Teamsters, chose to sit out this year’s contest even though internal polling data found Trump got more support from its members than Harris. Social media was abuzz with reactions after the report on Tuesday stating the Los Angeles Times would not be making an endorsement in the 2024 presidential race. “This is actually kind of surprising,” filmmaker and activist Robby Starbuck said on X. “I don’t think newspaper endorsements matter anymore from major papers (local papers still matter) but LATimes is one of the furthest left papers in the country yet they’re not going to endorse Kamala. A very interesting development…”

The search is on across Florida for Theodric Collins, who fled police custody in a silver Maserati and was last spotted in Jupiter. The Escape Theodric Collins, a suspect with multiple out-of-state warrants, is the subject of an extensive manhunt in Florida. After his arrest by the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol at the Port of Miami, Collins was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital. Despite being handcuffed, Collins managed to escape after being medically cleared. Authorities noted, “After being medically cleared, at approximately 2:25 pm, the MDPD officer was in the process of taking him to MDPD Warrants Bureau when the prisoner escaped to an awaiting newer model silver Maserati, bearing Alabama tag GBT862 that fled the scene.” Collins was in police custody for various out-of-state warrants. His escape came after a feigned bout of chest pains, following which he was cleared medically. This development unfolded around mid-afternoon, witnessed by perplexed onlookers as the Maserati sped away from the hospital premises. #DEVELOPING: The search is on for Theodric Collins. Police said the 36-year-old prisoner escaped while in handcuffs after he was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital for a medical evaluation because he complained of "chest pains." https://t.co/n7p7lNxPfy — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) October 20, 2024   Sightings and Pursuit Witnesses have reported sightings of the silver Maserati, last recorded in Jupiter, Florida. The specific model and Alabama plates make it stand out amid Floridian traffic. Investigators urge locals to report any further sightings as efforts to recapture Collins continue. Additionally, a multi-agency search effort is underway to track the vehicle’s movements and locate Collins. “Authorities are looking for a jail inmate who complained of chest pains and was taken to Jackson-Memorial Hospital where he escaped” – Miami-Dade police Currently, Collins’ whereabouts are uncertain, prompting local law enforcement to fuel the search. His tight-knit link to previous offenses ranging from felony shoplifting to high-speed police evasions complicates the situation. Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers have already initiated a reward system, offering up to $5,000 for credible tips leading to Collins’ arrest. Community and Law Enforcement Alert Local officials have put out a “be on the lookout” alert, urging citizens of Florida to remain vigilant. Collins, a medium-build suspect standing 5’9”, is considered dangerous given his history of aggressive encounters with the law. As police resources intensify, it’s crucial for the community to remain aware and report promptly. “After being medically cleared, at approximately 2:25 pm, the MDPD officer was in the process of taking him to MDPD Warrants Bureau when the prisoner escaped to an awaiting newer model silver Maserati, bearing Alabama tag GBT862 that fled the scene” Sources: Man escapes jail in a Maserati. Florida man escapes jail. Takes off in Maserati. The post Escaped Convict Flees in Luxury Car, Spotted in Coastal Florida Town appeared first on The Conservative Brief.

Since his cancer diagnosis in February 2024, King Charles’ public appearances have been limited. But on October 21, the King of England looked spry and jovial while visiting the Australian War Memorial. According to People, more than 1,000 gathered to see the king and wish him well. Among those excited to see King Charles was a 9-year-old alpaca named Hephner. Their Majesties meeting the crowds at the Australian War Memorial including Hephner the Alpaca. ‘Bless you’ as Hephner sneezes on The King’s arm. #RoyalVisitAustralia #KingCharles #canberra #royalcameraman pic.twitter.com/GvXbqJzgQB— Duncan Stone (@DuncanCStone) October 21, 2024 The Alpaca Was Decked Out To Meet King Charles The fluffy white mammal wore a suit, bow tie, and a gold crown for his big meeting. As King Charles made his way through the crowd, he stopped to say hello to the friendly alpaca. After giving him a gentle pet, Hephner caught Charles off guard with a sneeze. King Charles laughed at the alpaca as he moved along. Duncan Stone shared the endearing moment on X with the caption, “Their Majesties meeting the crowds at the Australian War Memorial including Hephner the Alpaca. ‘Bless you’ as Hephner sneezes on The King’s arm.” A fan wrote, “HM is unflappable. If beautiful, adorable horses don’t faze him, neither will being sneezed on by a beautiful, adorable and friendly Alpaca.” “Aww, how cute,” another agreed. King Charles was the first reigning British monarch to visit Australia in 13 years. He and his wife, Queen Camilla, visited with cancer researchers during their time in Australia. According to Reuters, they spoke with Professor Georgina Long and Professor Richard Scolyer to learn more about their work in melanoma treatment. Melanoma is one of the most common types of cancer in Australia and can be particularly devasting. “That was an amazing opportunity for us to tell the King about what we’re doing here trying to deal with Australia’s national cancer, and to talk about how we’re trying to get to zero deaths from melanoma,” Richard Scoyler said after the visit. The post King Charles Surprised By Sneezing, Crown-Wearing Alpaca During Royal Tour appeared first on InspireMore.

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The post Homemade Low-Carb Chicken Cat Food Recipe: Dr. Lucky’s Meal Planning for Cats by Dr. Luqman Javed DVM (Veterinarian) appeared first on Catster. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it, but all of these articles were assigned, contracted and paid for, so they aren't considered public domain. However, we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article, then linking out to the rest of the piece on Catster.com. It’s not unusual to browse social media and see someone preparing an at-home meal for their beloved pets. For me, the fascination with these posts isn’t the meal in question, but rather how I almost always see comments that allude to the time commitment it would take to prepare such a meal for their pet every day. Having recently been on a meal plan for myself (prepared by a licensed doctor and nutritionist, of course), I often find myself doing a great deal of meal prep on the weekend. This makes the task of figuring out what to eat daily very easy for me. In turn, this makes it more likely that I’ll stick to my meal plan. While cooking up my weekly meals over the weekend, I coincidentally had a request from my client to offer her a very low-carbohydrate recipe that would work for her cat from Monday to Friday, without her having to prepare meals every evening. This was understandable, as we all know how loud our pet cats can become when they aren’t fed on time! Her cat, Ivy, prefers chicken. Therefore, I whipped up a recipe for Ivy that would last her an entire week! Recipe of the Week – Low-Carb Chicken Important! This is a complete and balanced recipe that was made for a cat for whom I had a complete medical and nutritional history. It is considered complete and balanced for that cat only. This recipe is safe for all healthy adult cats, but it may or may not be complete for your cat. As such, it’s very important to check every recipe with a veterinary nutritionist before offering it to your cat. The recipe I prepared for my client required the following ingredients Ingredient Amount (grams) Amount (oz) Chicken hearts 328.5 grams 11.6 Chicken eggs (whole) 132 grams (approximately 3-4 medium-sized eggs) 4.7 Chicken breast (no skin, no bone) 65.7 grams 2.3 Adult Multivitamin/Multimineral (Brand: Centrum) 6.57 grams 0.23 Spirulina Powder 6.57 grams 0.23 Psyllium Husk Powder 1.65 grams 0.06 Preparation: Instructions: Begin by adding water to a pot large enough to boil eggs in and bringing this water to a boil. With the water boiling, add your eggs to the water. Boil the eggs until they are hardboiled (approximately 4-5 minutes on high heat). Remove the hardboiled eggs from the water and allow them to cool. Important: weigh the eggs once they are peeled to ensure they meet the recipe’s requirements! In another pot or saucepan, bring some water to a very gentle heat – approximately 165 °F (73.9 °C). Ensure that this pot or saucepan has a lid. Slice the chicken breast into portions roughly the size of the chicken hearts. Add the chicken hearts and cut-up chicken breast pieces to this second pot and put on the lid. Cook the chicken breasts and hearts for the least amount of time necessary for them to cook all the way through (usually around 3-4 minutes). Once cooked, turn off the stove and remove the pan from the heat source. Gently scoop out the hearts and breast pieces from the water and transfer them to another bowl. Allow them to cool. Important: weigh the meat to ensure it matches the requirements for the recipe! With all 3 ingredients cooked (eggs, hearts, and breast), slice, chop, mince, or dice all the components into similar-sized portions (depending on your cat’s preference). Finely crush the multivitamin/multimineral supplement into a powder (hint: a food processor works wonderfully for this step!). Add the spirulina powder, psyllium husk, and the powdered multivitamin/multimineral supplement to the bowl containing the other cooked ingredients. Ensure you sprinkle these evenly over the food. (Tip: If your cat prefers minced food, you can finely chop all the cooked ingredients in a food processor with the powders and supplement!) Portion out the final mixture into meal-sized portions for your cat. Enjoy! Key Nutritional Information Macronutrient As Formulated Dry Matter %kcal Protein 16.08 % 57.50 % 44.42 % Fat 8.64 % 30.90 % 53.71 % Moisture 72.04 % – – Carbohydrates 0.68 % 2.42 % 1.87% Fiber 0.35 % 1.26 % – Total recipe weight (grams): 500 Total recipe weight (oz): 17.6 Number of days: 5 Total kcal in recipe: 783.36 Kcal per gram: 1.45 Kcal per oz: 41.05 My client’s cat’s nutritional requirement per day: 156.58 Amount to feed per day (grams): 108.14 g Amount to feed per day (oz): 3.81oz   Portioning and Storage Cooked or raw recipes can be stored in the fridge for up to 72 hours (3 days). Food intended for periods after this should be portioned and frozen; it will stay viable for consumption for up to 3 months in the freezer. It should be slowly thawed the night before it is offered to your pet. Thawed food should not be re-frozen. Upgrades (Optional) Though my client was requesting a low-carbohydrate option, I did let her know that it was possible to add in another carbohydrate source for fiber in this diet if she was keen on it. Though not essential for a cat, fiber may offer them some health benefits (provided it is offered in reasonable amounts). In this case, I felt that a small amount of gently cooked carrots (around 65.7 grams) would be a good idea. Ivy, however, had different ideas and didn’t appreciate the carrots at all, so we decided to omit them. In addition, my client was keen on a omega-3 fish oil for the recipe. While acceptable in small amounts (around 3 grams for this entire recipe), it’s important to note that any omega-3 or fish oils should only be added to a recipe when it’s being served to your pet. As such, I cautioned her against adding it to the base recipe. Leftover Idea – “Mini” Hydration Treats Another option with this recipe is to use the leftover water (in which the chicken hearts and breasts were cooked). Pour it into an ice-cube tray and freeze the water. The resulting ice cubes are a “protein” infused treat that you can melt and add to your cat’s meals as a form of extra hydration! Spotlight Ingredient – It’s All In the Heart! For most cat diets, nutritionists try to aim for a diet that comprises around 60-80% meat, fish, and eggs. Organs should typically only comprise around 10-30% of a diet. However, the heart is an exception to this rule. Though an organ, the heart is a specialized muscle and doesn’t have to be offered in a restricted amount. In fact, it’s one of the best sources of taurine out there (an essential amino acid for cats), which is why this recipe features so much of this ingredient. As far as organs (liver, gizzards, etc.) are concerned, the heart remains one of my absolute favorites for cats (and also dogs). I specifically enjoy using chicken hearts because their size makes them very manageable and easy to portion out for a diet. They also often end up costing less than the other parts of a chicken carcass and are therefore a more economical option. Conclusion Preparing meals for cats doesn’t have to be a daily grueling process in the kitchen. Indeed, it is possible to make multiple meals for your pet in a single cooking session – enough to last them for several days! I hope this recipe helps highlight the point that though homemade diets do take some time and effort, there are still numerous ways you can make the process easy for yourself. The post Homemade Low-Carb Chicken Cat Food Recipe: Dr. Lucky’s Meal Planning for Cats by Dr. Luqman Javed DVM (Veterinarian) appeared first on Catster. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it, but all of these articles were assigned, contracted and paid for, so they aren't considered public domain. 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The Tennessee Star obtained a letter Monday sent by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons to attorneys representing Steve Bannon in which the federal agency acknowledged it is holding the former Trump White House chief strategist in violation of the First Step Act of 2018, as Bannon accrued 10 days of good time credit toward an early release. The letter says, in part: To date, Mr. Bannon has earned 10 First Step Act (“FSA”) time credits. These credits would typically be applied toward early transfer to supervision pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 3624 (g) (3). However, Mr. Bannon does not have a term of supervision following his term of imprisonment. Thus, his 10 FSA time credits can only be applied toward prerelease custody placement in a Residential Reentry Center or on home confinement. According to attorney R. Trent McCotter, who represents Bannon: “Those credits mean that Mr. Bannon could have been released to home confinement two days ago on Oct. 19, 2024 (i.e., 10 days before the end of his sentence)—yet the BOP declined to do so, citing its view that there is ‘insufficient time’ remaining on Mr. Bannon’s sentence ‘to process’ the referral to home confinement.” Bannon’s attorneys filed the letter as part of an effort to secure an earlier release, but it was sent to them by the acting warden at the Federal Correctional Institute in Danbury, Connecticut, where Bannon is serving a four-month sentence. He was convicted in 2022 of refusing to comply with a congressional subpoena from the House select committee that was investigating the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021 Acting Warden Darek Puzio wrote, “Mr. Bannon has earned 10 First Step Act (“FSA”) time credits,” which the warden additionally acknowledged “would typically be applied toward early transfer to supervision,” but noted that Bannon was not sentenced to any form of supervised release. According to Puzio, this means Bannon can use his credits, which the Bureau of Prisons typically calls good time credits, only to secure a transfer to home confinement for the remainder of his sentence. However, the federal official claimed there is insufficient time left in Bannon’s sentence to arrange this and that the Bureau of Prisons department responsible for such arrangements “will not accept placements under 30 days.” While confirming FCI Danbury and the Bureau of Prisons are willfully ignoring the good time credit accrued by Bannon, the warden nonetheless acknowledged that the former Trump adviser “will be released on his full-term release date of Oct. 29, 2024.” In a legal filing containing the letter, Bannon’s attorneys argued that Puzio’s admission means the court should order Bannon “released immediately.” This acknowledgment by Puzio and the Bureau of Prisons follows last week’s statement by Bannon that the Biden-Harris administration’s Justice Department was illegally holding him through its abandonment of the landmark civil justice reform signed into law by then-President Donald Trump. “The Harris Bureau of Prisons is illegally holding me past my legal release date—trying to eliminate one of President Donald Trump’s strongest advocates—these criminals reek of desperation,” Bannon said in a written statement last week to The National Pulse. While Bureau of Prisons officials told The Tennessee Star on Monday that all prisoners are evaluated under the First Step Act, the Biden-Harris administration issued guidance earlier this month, when Forbes reported that its implementation of the civil justice reform “has been plagued with computer problems to calculate the credits, inconsistent interpretation of the First Step Act, and poor communication to the line staff at prisons who are tasked with implementing the programs.” Bannon argued that the Biden-Harris administration’s failure to implement Trump’s criminal justice reform will cost Vice President Kamala Harris among black and Hispanic voters on Election Day. “Harris will lose this election on her inability to get black and Hispanic men to vote for her,” said Bannon, after declaring that Harris “has done nothing to implement President Donald Trump’s heroic First Step Act, in fact welcoming hundreds of thousands of hardened illegal migrant criminals while allowing U.S. citizens eligible for early release to rot in prison.” Originally published by The Tennessee Star The post Warden Admits Biden-Harris DOJ Illegally Imprisons Steve Bannon appeared first on The Daily Signal.