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Tips for Safe Travel From Prepper Potpourri Escapes
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Mary Ellen from Prepper Potpourri shares some great tips for traveling safely and stress-free in this crazy world. You can find her new channel here https://www.youtube.com/@PrepperPotpourriEscapes. **ScotteVest https://amzn.to/4ilvayf **Travel Pouch https://amzn.to/4goMock Thanks for being part of the solution! Follow us! *Instagram – theprovidentprepper https://www.instagram.com/theprovidentprepper/ *Facebook – The Provident Prepper: Building Your Family Ark https://www.facebook.com/ProvidentPrepper *Pinterest – The Provident Prepper https://www.pinterest.com/TheProvidentPrepper/ TheProvidentPrepper.org is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. This site also participates in other affiliate programs and is compensated for referring traffic and business to these companies. **Full disclosure - Some of our videos contain free products sent to us by companies for us to try out. We do not accept payment for recommending products. If you purchase the products through our affiliate links we make a small referral fee.
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Everything you need to start a fire | Überleben Fire Kit
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Everything you need to start a fire | Überleben Fire Kit

Uberleben - https://www.youtube.com/c/ÜCBERLEBENco #survival #fire #battlbox #currin1776
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Virgin Voyages’ new Annual Pass has the made dream of living on a cruise ship a reality
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Virgin Voyages’ new Annual Pass has the made dream of living on a cruise ship a reality

Imagine how carefree your life would be if you could live on a cruise ship. You would no longer have to worry about cooking, cleaning, or being stuck in traffic. Instead, you spend your days lounging by the pool and nights enjoying live entertainment. Throughout the day, you visit exotic destinations you’d never dream of seeing. This may seem like the dreams of the ultra-rich, but some deal-savvy people have been figuring out ways to retire and make the lifestyle as affordable as living on land. Richard Branson has made living on cruise ships easier by offering a Virgin Voyages annual pass. Passholders enjoy an entire year sailing its 3, and soon to be 4, luxury cruise ships. The new Annual Pass costs passengers $120,000, and you can bring a plus one on your trip for free. It includes a room in the Sea Terrace cabin, all-you-can-eat dining, premium “work from sea” wi-fi, laundry service, two free coffees a day, and a $100 bar tab for each itinerary. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Virgin Voyages (@virginvoyages) “I’ve always been a big believer in the power of travel and adventure to spark creativity and bring clarity," Branson said in a statement. "What started as a sought-after ‘work from sea’ concept with our Season Pass has evolved into something even more special. Now, sailors can jump aboard any of our ships, across an endless variety of exciting destinations for an entire year. We’re offering unlimited opportunities for adventure in a way that has never been done in cruising before.” The new program is excellent news for those who wish to retire on a cruise ship. Once the year ends, you can renew as long as Virgin continues to offer the passes. Cruises begin in January, and people can purchase an annual pass by March 31, 2024. The pass is valid for a year from the date of purchase. The cruises cover the Mediterranean—with stops in Italy, France, Greece—and the transatlantic, Caribbean and North America. One hundred twenty thousand dollars is a lot for most people to shill out. But it is reasonable for a professional couple who can work from anywhere. However, getting any work done with all the fun activities and opportunities for pure relaxation outside your cabin door would be a little tricky. Branson’s Annual Pass comes when housing and nursing home prices have become so outrageous that living on a cruise ship is a good deal for some people. A couple in their 50s has made the unconventional decision to call a cruise ship home permanently, because it is cheaper than a mortgage. Angelyn Burk, 53, and husband Richard have lived on cruise ships since May 2021 with no plans to return to life on land.May 2022 pic.twitter.com/rRpMJk1gjh— Michael O (@Mondomoog) December 23, 2022 How much does it cost to retire and live on a cruise ship? Angelyn and Richard Burk, a couple in their 50s, sold their home in the Seattle, Washington, area in May of 2021 and have lived on cruise ships ever since. “Our original plan was to stay in different countries for a month at a time and eventually retire to cruise ships as we got older,” Angelyn told 7 News. But a few years back, Angelyn crunched the numbers and realized they could start much sooner than expected. The couple can afford living on the ship because they have loyalty memberships and their goal is to spend about $100 a day as a couple. That comes to a total of $36,500 a year. Are you looking to hop aboard a cruise ship for a permanent vacation? Angelyn shared some tips for permanent cruisers here.
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The Lighter Side
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The tooth fairy left her a note after losing her first tooth. She assumed they were pen pals.
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The tooth fairy left her a note after losing her first tooth. She assumed they were pen pals.

Losing a first tooth is a *big deal* for any kid--and it warrants a visit from a very special person: the Tooth Fairy. And it's even more special if the Tooth Fairy leaves you a sweet note to commemorate the milestone along with some well-deserved cash (or other treat)--which is exactly what Reddit user Specialist_Physics22's husband did for their daughter, Evelyn. She shared the precious correspondence between the two in her latest post. from MadeMeSmile "My daughter recently lost her first tooth," she shared on Reddit. "My husband wrote this note to her (from the fairy) the next picture is the 'note' she wrote back- pictured next to the gift she got from the fairy." Specialist_Physics22 made it clear that they--erm, the Tooth Fairy--needed to write back to Evelyn. "She told us she KNEW the fairy would write back. So of course my husband did," she added. The Redditor shared the entire sweet letter from the Tooth Fairy to Evelyn with readers."Dear Evelyn, Oh my goodness! I was so excited to see that you had lost your first tooth! You are growing up so quickly, and I am so proud of you!" the letter starts. The Tooth Fairy goes on to commend Evelyn on how well she is doing reading. "I also noticed something else very special--you're working hard at learning to read! That's a fantastic skill that will take you on so many adventures through books. Keep it up," they added.Of course, Evelyn has also been a great older sister--and the Tooth Fairy made sure to acknowledge her for that, too. "And do you know what else? I've seen how kind and helpful you are with Wyatt! It makes my heart sparkle with joy to see you being so thoughtful and caring," the Tooth Fairy wrote. Finally, the Tooth Fairy reminded Evelyn to continue being an awesome student and daughter. woman in white dress wearing green fairy wings Photo by Anthony Tran on Unsplash "Remember to keep trying your best in school, listening to the grownups around you, and being your wonderful self. I'll be watching and cheering you on!" And the note ended with a sweet salutation, "With love and fairy dust, The Tooth Fairy".Evelyn wanted to respond to the Tooth Fairy, and in the next photo, Specialist_Physics22 shared Evelyn's reply: an incredible drawing drawing she created of herself, the Tooth Fairy, and a furry friend.However, she and her husband soon realized that Evelyn thought she was now pen pals with the Tooth Fairy."We then found out she thought the tooth fairy was going to be her new pen pal so we had to sh[u]t it down and tell her the fairy was super busy ?," she added in the post. Her husband wrote Evelyn a note back to make it clear that they in fact, were not--but in the kindest way possible. "Dear Evelyn, Thank you so much for the drawing. I loved your letter to me. I have to get back to work now. So many teeth to collect. Love and Sparkles, The Tooth Fairy."The post got lots of love from the Reddit community. One user commented, "That's cute."
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Mom's accidental NSFW holiday photo in family chat becomes hilarious PSA for 'Live Photos'
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Mom's accidental NSFW holiday photo in family chat becomes hilarious PSA for 'Live Photos'

One mom’s accidental photo faux pas is giving her family—and everyone on the internet—a hearty holiday chuckle. Not to mention it’s teaching folks about a lesser known iPhone feature. Kimberly Barber, a mom in South Carolina, had meant to send her family a perfectly innocent photo of the impressive Christmas display of twinkling lights, lush garland and even a picture of a majestic white reindeer on the mantle in her home. What Barber didn’t realize, however, was that when she took the photo, her camera was set to take a Live Photo, which happens to record sound. And, well, mom had been listening to a romance novel at the time.In a totally incriminating TikTok posted by Barber’s daughter, Taylor McGuigan, we get the hilarious juxtaposition of a lovely, wholesome visual and a voice talking about, ahem, “bulges.” @ogmommom When your mom takes a live photo while also listening to her smut book… and then sends it in the family chat ??? #funny #funnyvideos #momfail #darkromance #spicybooks #booktok #familymessagefail #bookish #humortiktok #humoroftiktok #toofunny #fyp #viral ♬ Oh No - Kreepa Needless to say, the family had a field day. But the award for best response goes to Dad, who wrote, “Sorry girls! Your mom’s phone was reading her mind and I had just walked by! Love Daddy.” Wow wow wowwww.“This is amazing aahahah! Your father’s response was icing on the cake,” one person said. @ogmommom/TikTokJudging by the flurry of astonished comments, Barber wasn’t the only one to not know that iPhone’s Live Photo captures a few seconds of sound along with movement. "I DIDN’T REALIZE LIVE PICTURES HAVE SOUND.”"Who else just discovered those Live Photos have sound? I’m so terrified about all the pictures I’ve ever sent.""I was today years old when I learned that Live Photos had audio."In an interview with Today, McGuigan shared that it was her husband Mark who first noticed the gaffe. When he played it for Taylor, they “literally hit the floor laughing,” and knew they could never let mom live this down. They also noted that mom’s naughty read was from K.A. Tucker’s “Break Me,” the second romance novel of her spicy, bestselling “Wolf Hotel” series, which follows the forbidden romance between an innocent (yet sexy, obviously) farm girl and a lumberjack who just so happens to also be the billionaire (so sexy plus rich, what’s not to like?). Steaminess ensues. Listen, Barber might have been caught redhanded, but she is certainly not alone in her extracurricular reading preferences. Romance novel sales have been on a steady rise, particularly titles in the newly birthed romantasy subgenre, which, as the name suggests, blends romance with fantasy. Think enemies to lovers storylines set in mystical realms with scantily clad fae folk or brutishly attractive werewolves, etc. And of course, there’s no shame in smut. Research has shown that consuming sexually explicit content helps people feel more sexually confident with themselves and their bodies, which is a good thing. As long as it doesn’t blur the line between realistic expectations and pure fantasy too much. Clearly, what we really need to be wary of here is Live Photos—which, if we’re honest, is kind of a lame feature. Anyway, for this unexpected PSA, we thank you, Barber. You might never be able to live this down with your own family, but we thank you for your service.
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Middle-schooler accidentally finds groundbreaking new anti-cancer compound in goose poop
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Middle-schooler accidentally finds groundbreaking new anti-cancer compound in goose poop

Antibiotics are amazing, and one of our best tools for fighting infections and disease. They're literal lifesavers. Unfortunately, more and more bacteria have developed drug-resistance, which means scientists continue to relentlessly hunt for new antibiotics that might show promise for human applications.Camarria Williams, a middle-schooler from Chicago, thought she was taking part in a program to help researchers identify new antibiotics — and she was. But she may have incidentally stumbled upon a much, much larger discovery.Through a partnership between the University of Illinois at Chicago and the Boys and Girls Club, middle-school kids went out into their community to collect environmental samples. They grabbed everything from water, insects, flowers, and even bits of debris. The samples were brought to a team of researchers and grad students who helped the kids analyze their samples for potential antibiotic activity. The goal was to, quite literally, grow potential new antibiotics from natural samples.Camarria took a... let's call it, unique approach. She chose to bring in a sample of goose poop found near a pond in Chicago's Garfield Park. Photo by Josiah Weiss on Unsplash Not only did Camarri's stinky sample show antibiotic activity, it also produced an interesting byproduct (and no, not gas). A compound the researchers had never seen before was identified — a huge discovery!Researchers showed in a lab setting that the new compound found in the goose feces was able to inhibit growth of human cancer cells.The compound (named orfamide N.) was immediately put to the test, as the researchers knew other, similar compounds (orfamides) had been shown to have cytotoxic effects. Orfamides are used in things like insecticides, antifungals, and more.Orfamie N. proved capable of slowing growth in human melanoma and ovarian cancer cells, in the laboratory setting.The findings — a novel compound AND a promising cancer treatment — were substantial enough to be published in the journal ACS Omega. Williams, a kid, was even listed as one of the study's co-authors. What an achievement.One minute, she's doing a science experiment with the Boys and Girls Club, the next, she's a published researcher!Obviously, this is far from a "cure" for cancer. Much, much, much more research is needed. But orfamide N. is definitely promising and exciting. Photo by CDC on Unsplash The fight against cancer requires brutally slow progress over many years, but we are making strides. An experimental new drug recently cured a 13-year-old boy of brain cancer, which was a miraculous milestone. Scientists are looking in all kinds of interesting places to find promising treatments — they've tried bubbles that attack tumors, shark and cow cartilage, urine therapy... ... and now, goose poop can be added to the list.Camarria's fascinating story may not go on to cure cancer, but it is evidence of a radical new approach to scientific research. Community-based outreach, getting regular people involved — and young people, in particular — is already yielding huge dividends.If we want to find new antibiotics (which are extremely rare, and most of which won't ever make it to human trials), new cancer treatments, and other new lifesaving discoveries, who better to put on the case than kids? They're curious, resilient, and always manage to think up unique ideas that adults could never dream of.Goose poop? Really? Only a middle-schooler would think of that, and thank goodness she did.
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Would you remarry if your spouse died? Widows explain why they've chosen to remain single.
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Would you remarry if your spouse died? Widows explain why they've chosen to remain single.

Most of us don't want to imagine our spouse dying, but since couples rarely die at the same time, it's a reality many of us will eventually face. It's hard to know how we would feel about remarrying if that were to happen—some people who swear they would never remarry end up hating being alone after being widowed, and some people who are open to the idea end up being perfectly content to stay single. Statistically, most people actually don't remarry after being widowed. A study published in The Journals of Gerontology found that "most repartnering after widowhood occurs within ten years of this event or not at all. Ten years after widowhood, about 7% of widows and 29% of widowers have formed a new union." Widows and widowers who have actually faced the reality of losing a spouse and decided not to remarry are sharing their reasoning, and it's a fascinating glimpse into how differently people view independence and relationships. It's also interesting to see some how men and women might view remarrying differently. Here are four big reasons widowed people on Reddit's /AskOldPeople said they've chosen to stay single.Not wanting to be a caretaker Some people who have lost partners went through intense caretaking due to illness and don't want to go through that again. But some—particularly women—had a marriage that involved taking care of someone else for decades and they simply don't want to do that anymore."My grandmother lost her husband in 1983 and never even dated again until she died in 2016. I asked her about it once, and she said, 'Why would I want to take care of an old man? Are you trying to kill me?'""That's what my grandma told me when I asked her. She said that the old guys just want someone to take care of them, cook, do laundry, clean the house, do their bidding. She was not up for that--she was very independent.""My grandmother said the same thing. Grandpa died in 1992 she lived till 2018. Went on trips with friends, had an active social life but never dated again because in her words 'I took care of 1 man for 47 years why would I sign up to take care of another.'""I have heard the phrase 'looking for a nurse and a purse' in regard to many older gents and why they want to re-marry. Likely not all older fellows but certainly some.""As soon as my mother died my father went into full wife search mode. He was definitely looking for a nurse. Mom had been his caretaker so we needed to bring in caretakers after she died, he fell in love with almost all of them and would have married anyone that would have had him. His caretakers were primarily widows and they all were very adamant that they had zero interest in remarrying. I first heard the term 'nurse and a purse' from one of them."Not wanting to dip in the dating poolYoung people often feel like the dating scene is rough, but it's often worse for people in their later years. Many people in that dating pool are divorced, and some of them for good reason. "Have you seen the dating pool? Someone took a big ol pooo in it.""This, exactly. I’m not opposed to having another partner, just haven’t found one that is worth having. In addition, the pool gets smaller as I get older. Not going to accept anything less than an actual partner.""Have you looked at the dating scene lately?? It’s a virtual cesspool!""Dating seems horrifying. Having to tell someone my whole story and learn theirs seems exhausting. I'm okay on my own."Not wanting a sexual relationshipPeople's desire for sex exists on a huge spectrum, and some people simply don't want the sexual expectations of a committed relationship. "Years ago, I asked my divorced mom if she ever wanted to date again. Her response: I don't want somebody trying to have sex with me. I let it go there.""I’m 62, divorced, and I’m of the same mind. On the one hand, I know life would be easier with a partner and two incomes, etc. but the truth is I just don’t want to be bothered with sex anymore. I have no interest whatsoever.""I honestly can’t see myself pursuing a sexual relationship and certainly don’t need a purse or a nurse. I will someday fall into a situation where someone enters my life who may like to share my company and just enjoy good conversation. Then again I may find a way to be alone without being lonely. Time will tell.""I got a big dog who sleeps on the bed with me. Doesn't pressure me for sex. All is good! ?"Enjoying the freedom of living aloneWhile living alone can be lonely for some, it's a whole new world of choices and freedom for others. "So, I loved my late husband, but living with him was a constant compromise. Every decision, every choice, also had to take his needs and preferences into account. After 35 years, I didn’t even know what my own favorite color was anymore. I am busy creating the life and the household I want now, and have no desire to bend or adjust to fit somebody else’s tastes or needs.I can watch what I like on tv.I can set the thermostat to whatever temperature I want.I can cook with butter. Or not cook at all.I don’t have to ask what anyone else thinks.I’m enjoying my self discovery.""A friend of mine, a widow for about a decade, told me recently that she prefers the freedom of being single. Her schedule is her own. Wakes up, goes to bed, eats and travels when she wants. When her husband was alive, their marriage wasn't good so she isn't interested in taking a risk on someone again.""My sister’s husband died unexpectedly and suddenly after 34 years of marriage. He was her first and only love. She has been approached numerous times by men, but she isn’t interested. She says 'I already had love, I don’t need it again. Besides, I like living alone with no one to tell me where or when I have to do anything.'”"My mom died at 41, dad was 43. He never remarried. He passed last year at 76. He said he did not want to remarry (he never said never) because compromise was so hard. He said he loved my mom, and he compromised for her, but he didn’t want to compromise for anyone else. As a teenager when he told me that, I couldn’t comprehend what he meant. As an adult, I completely understand."Undying love and knowing no one will live up to itFinally, some don't remarry for the simple fact that they loved their spouse so much they have no desire to ever be with someone else. One perfect love was enough for one lifetime. "I lost my husband coming up on 2 years ago suddenly and honestly have no plans of remarrying. I'm in the process of building a new life with my new normal and I don't see someone else in that new life. Once you have your soulmate, nothing else has any interest.""My husband died 2.5 years ago. He's the only guy who ever asked me out ( I was 25). We were married 45 years. He's my first last and always. I count myself lucky. There's no place in my life for anyone else.""I've told people that I barely survived losing my husband. I suppose I might be able to survive that kind of loss again, but I don't want to have to try. And, I'm not interested in making room in my life for anyone who wouldn't leave that kind of hole.""Never again. My husband was absolutely perfect for me and I would constantly compare any other men to him - and that’s not fair to anyone or to my late husband’s memory. No one could hold a candle to him.I don’t wear my wedding band anymore, but I do wear a band. It has two hearts and the words 'Forever Love' on it.""I will always be married to my late wife.""I already had the best."Awww.
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Biden’s Penultimate Betrayal
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Biden’s Penultimate Betrayal

Want a picture that sums up what the Democratic Party has been, at least since it became a business branch of the Obamas? It’s this: Joe Biden pardoning Hunter Biden. You don’t need to know much more. Their word means nothing, they have no morals, and they don’t care about the people, much less about justice and the law. They have no time to waste when it comes to getting out of jail, which is what Biden has devoted his efforts to during his last few months. If anyone thinks the man has been working for the United States, they are wrong. Unless the United States is now made up exclusively of various members of the Biden family. An amusing observation about the postmodern left is that they do everything they can, officially, to attack the family, as an institution, as a source of values, and as a cell of society (as Pope John Paul II used to say). But if you read the fine print of the contract you see that, when they attack, they always refer to the family of others. For their families they become the most traditional and conservative there is: “Hands off my people.” In the pardoning of Hunter Biden resides something worse: The truth is that Joe Biden is pardoning himself. He is tired, he doesn’t want trouble, he wants to rest — or more precisely, he wants to continue resting as he has been doing for the last few years. The funniest thing has been to watch the faces of the Democrats upon hearing the news, and their failed attempts to act as if nothing happened. Biden has blown up the Democratic Party over the last few years and that is the only thing we will have to thank him for when all is said and done. There exists something of a melancholy farewell during the last days of the Biden administration and a widespread madness amongst the left in the face of Trump’s victory that just confirms the moral exhaustion of a project that should never have existed. Those girls shaving their hair and lining up with the 4B movement crazies to protest the election result proved that the war against the postmodern left, at this point, must be continued without bombs or brainy discussions, but by parachuting psychiatrists into their ghettos. Some of the shaved girls assured on social media that they would punish men with four years of no sex (as long as Trump is in the White House) and most of us men — seeing their faces — wondered aloud, “Couldn’t they punish us sine die?” I’d rather procreate with a salamander than go near a shaven-headed anti-Trumpist who seems to have eaten the rest of her kin prior to taking her photo, and who touts about as much femininity as a telegraph pole. As the Democrats are in hiding, radical feminists are a minority that is closer to being put in a straitjacket than swaying public opinion, and Biden is doing everything he can to shatter the Democrats’ already non-existent prestige. The left, battered throughout the West right now, has had to resort to climate fear urgency. Indeed, today we read in the press around the world that the Arctic will melt by 2027, “much sooner than previously believed.” The amazing thing about the Arctic melting in 2027 is that, in the last four decades, this is the umpteenth time the Arctic is going to melt immediately. It’s not that I’ve become skeptical, but I’m more confident in the biblical odds of a camel passing through the eye of a needle. For years we have been criticizing the alleged moral superiority of progressives. It is increasingly evident that they have no moral superiority, and Argentine President Javier Milei was more and more right when he shouted during the election campaign, “We are going to win because lefties are worse. We are better than them.” The problem is that leftists still believe they are superior, I don’t know who has convinced them of such nonsense, and it makes them incapable of self-criticism. So they are in a phase of denial that can last forever, while, with a little luck, the people who supported them are gradually abandoning the show and asking for their money back. Biden has done a great service to freedom in America by portraying himself as what he really is — for what the progressive elites are. Today the postmodern, woke left is closer to disappearing down the sinkhole of history of imposture and irrelevance. Today the people who voted for Trump are even happier they voted for Trump. READ MORE from Itxu Díaz: Make Government Small Again Ten Priorities for Trump’s New Administration Big City Air The post Biden’s Penultimate Betrayal appeared first on The American Spectator | USA News and Politics.
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The Golden State Unleashes the Anonymous Snoop Dogs
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The Golden State Unleashes the Anonymous Snoop Dogs

In their quest to “Trump proof” California, Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Attorney General Rob Bonta invoke “California values.” If people across the country wonder what exactly these values might be, state politicians have provided clues. As they gear up for the holiday season, California retailers stock items they think people will want to buy. California politicians want the state to determine what stores must offer to their customers. Assembly Bill 1084, signed by Newsom in 2021 and effective Jan. 1, 2024, mandates that large retail department stores that sell childcare items or toys must maintain a “gender-neutral” section for these items or face fines. “By requiring large retailers to maintain a gender-neutral section,” Bonta’s office explains, “AB 1084 makes it more difficult for these retailers to engage in gender-based pricing discrimination and reduces the imposition of gender stereotypes on children.” In support of this cause, the attorney general recruits shoppers as informants. “If you do not see an adequate gender-neutral product section in a large retail department store in California that you believe is covered by this law, you may take pictures, document, and file a complaint with our office at oag.ca.gov/report.” As Californians and people across the country should know, deploying citizens to inform on each other was a value of East Germany, a Stalinist dictatorship. Other similarities may also be apparent. California workers value their independence and many strive to be their own boss. Newsom doesn’t value that effort. In 2019, the governor signed Assembly Bill 5, by San Diego Democrat Lorena Gonzalez, a veritable declaration against workers’ independence and their ability to earn a living. The measure primarily targeted truck owner-operators and ride-share drivers, but in its original form, it was more far-reaching. Assembly Bill 5 targeted all kinds of independent contractors including freelance writers who did not provide more than 35 submissions per publication, per year. Musicians became de-facto employees of the venues where they played, effectively reducing their already meager pay. During the pandemic, a group of 151 prominent economists and political scientists from 40 universities and think tanks, called for the suspension of Assembly Bill 5 to permit independent medical contractors to fill key positions in understaffed hospitals and clinics. Newsom kept the measure in place so he must value what may be the most repressive legislation in California history. A prime mover of the measure was Julie Su, the Biden–Harris administration’s “acting” labor secretary, and overseer of California’s $30 billion unemployment scandal during the pandemic. Strictly speaking, accountability is not a California value. On the other hand, Golden State politicians always support their pillage of people. California imposes one of the heaviest tax burdens of any state, and Californians are now fleeing in droves. When he was a member of the California Assembly, Rob Bonta promoted Assembly Bill 2088, the California Wealth Tax that would have slapped a 0.4 percent tax on the portion of a taxpayer’s net worth that exceeded $30 million. Assemblyman Bonta also wanted to keep taxing people for 10 years after they left California. The Yale law alum should know the state can’t do that. Government greed is a value for politicians but not for California’s working people. In 1978, when seniors were being taxed out of their homes, voters passed Proposition 13, the People’s Initiative to Limit Property Taxation. Californians also thought it was wrong to exclude people from state colleges on the basis of their race, so they passed the California Civil Rights Initiative, Proposition 209, on the November 1996 ballot. The measure banned racial and ethnic preferences in state education, employment, and contracting. California politicians have defied state law by establishing a vast DEI bureaucracy that serves no educational purpose but does help to bulk up the University of California’s $500 million budget deficit. Safe to say, California’s woke politburo does not value merit and fiscal responsibility. When Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta tout “California values,” they mean high taxes, quashing workers’ independence, dictating what stores can sell, and transforming shoppers into informers for the state. Happy holidays everybody. Lloyd Billingsley is a policy fellow at the Independent Institute in Oakland, Calif. READ MORE from Lloyd Billingsley: University of California at Planned Parenthood Oh Say Can UC? Election Aftermath in California The post The Golden State Unleashes the Anonymous Snoop Dogs appeared first on The American Spectator | USA News and Politics.
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