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Mattel firmly commits to confusing children by introducing a gender-neutral line of Barbie dolls


Vigilant Citizen
Thu, 26 Sep 2019 16:13 UTC
gender neutral dolls
The war against genders is still on. More than ever. After Céline Dion's "gender-neutral" clothing line for children (which contained horrifying symbolism), Mattel has released dolls that assume no identifiable gender.

The gender-neutral dolls of the new Creatable World toy line let kids accessorize the toy to be a boy, a girl, both or neither. The six dolls have different skin colors, hairstyles, and clothing to "celebrate the positive impact of inclusivity." Each customizable doll comes with long and short hair wigs, skirts, pants, shirts, jackets, hats, and various shoes. To achieve "gender-neutrality", Mattel toned down feminine and masculine features, such as Barbie's breasts and Ken's broad shoulders. The line is said to be geared towards kids who identify as gender-fluid, meaning they don't identify as having a fixed gender like male or female.

According to Mattel's website, the line is "designed to keep labels out and invite everyone in, giving kids the freedom to create their own customizable characters again and again".

Comment: If there's any justice left in the world, Mattel will join the list of companies who "get woke and go broke". Here is the vomit-inducing video of discussion:



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The Left can't meme: The New York Times' attempt to meme Trump is an abysmal failure


RT
Sat, 28 Sep 2019 15:33 UTC
new york times
© Global Look / Alexandra Schuler
The New York Times tried its hand at a Star Wars meme to celebrate the launch of impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump - and proved what conservatives have been saying for years: the Left can't meme.

"A long time coming for a White House far from reality," the clip reads, before launching into scrolling text designed to mimic the opening to the Star Wars films. Titled "Episode 45," the meme features two and a half minutes of every misdeed - real and imagined - committed by Trump during his presidency, heavy on the Russiagate conspiracy theorizing.

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Investigation into fraudulent genetic testing results in charges against 35 individuals responsible for over $2.1 billion in losses


Department of Justice
Sat, 28 Sep 2019 14:47 UTC
depart of justice
Elderly Patients Nationwide Lured into Criminal Scheme; Centers for Program Integrity & Medicare Services Takes Administrative Action against Providers that Submitted Over $1.7 Billion in Claims

A federal law enforcement action involving fraudulent genetic cancer testing has resulted in charges in five federal districts against 35 defendants associated with dozens of telemedicine companies and cancer genetic testing laboratories (CGx) for their alleged participation in one of the largest health care fraud schemes ever charged. According to the charges, these defendants fraudulently billed Medicare more than $2.1 billion for these CGx tests. Among those charged today are 10 medical professionals, including nine doctors.

The Department of Justice, Criminal Division, together with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (HHS-OIG) and FBI spearheaded today's landmark investigation and prosecution that resulted in charges against CEOs, CFOs and others.

In addition, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Center for Program Integrity (CMS/CPI), announced today that it took adverse administrative action against cancer genetic testing companies and medical professionals who submitted more than $1.7 billion in claims to the Medicare program.
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Bong scare? Florida school evacuates campus after staff misheard report of 'bomb'


RT
Sat, 28 Sep 2019 10:00 UTC
Bong scare
© Reuters / US Library of Congress Handout; Reuters / Jose Luis Gonzalez
A Florida school was briefly put on high alert after a staff member misheard the word "bong" as "bomb," prompting an emergency evacuation. Fortunately for all involved, nothing went up in smoke.

When a concerned family member phoned Marianna High School to report that a student had brought a bong to class in their bag earlier this week, a school employee took it the wrong way, declaring an emergency and evacuating the school over what was interpreted as a bomb threat.
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Des Moines Register fires journalist behind Carson King scandal after intense public backlash


RT
Sat, 28 Sep 2019 14:04 UTC
Carson King
© Facebook / Carson King
Carson King, former Des Moines Register journalist
The Des Moines Register has fired the journalist behind a controversial report on Carson King, the sports fan who raised over $1.7 million for charity with a plea for beer money, after offensive tweets by the reporter surfaced.

Editor Carol Hunter wrote about the paper's decision in a lengthy post on Thursday night, stating that the reporter, Aaron Calvin, "is no longer with the Register."

King went viral earlier this month after he displayed a sign on ESPN's 'College Game Day' requesting Venmo donations to re-stock his "Busch Light Supply," and ultimately racked up nearly $2 million in contributions. Not content to keep the money for himself, King offered to donate the funds to a local children's hospital, which was soon matched by beer maker Anheuser-Busch. But King's new-found fame would soon veer toward infamy.

Comment: 'Cancel culture' run mad. The mainstream media undercuts its credibility every time it bows to SJW lunacy. The backlash from the Des Moines Register readers should have clued them in.

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Shearing the sheep: 'Friends of the IDF' event raises $37 million for Israeli 'heroes' in NY

Michael Arria
Mondoweiss
Fri, 27 Sep 2019 13:46 UTC
IDF fundraiser Israel new york
© James J. Zogby/Twitter
New Yorkers shamelessly funding a terrorist group
On September 25, the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) held its annual gala dinner and raised $37 million for programs supporting Israeli military members.

The FIDF was established in 1981 and bills itself as "anon-political, non-military organization that provides for wellbeing of the soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), veterans and family members." The group provides soldiers with academic scholarships and financial aid, it also aims to assist soldiers who have been wounded. The New York Hilton Midtown event attracted over 1,200 attendees including a delegation of active duty IDF members.

Comment: Disgraceful. And these sorts of events are only the tip of the iceberg. Gilad Atzmon posts on the subject:
The fact that America is funding Israeli expansionism is not new, however, in this must watch episode Jake Morphonios delves into the scale of that broad daylight plunder of Americans' taxpayers' money. I highly advise Americans and everyone else to watch to this superb work of investigative journalism:

Blackstone Intelligence Network writes:
"It doesn't matter if you are a hard-working American. YOU are not entitled to keep your own income. YOU are a cash cow for the Zionist state of Israel. America's labor force is Israel's Golden Goose. And I am going to show you the financial statistics to prove it."


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Stoicism vs. Identity Politics: What is Properly 'I' And 'Mine'?

Ante Sarlija
Sott.net
Sat, 28 Sep 2019 06:07 UTC
Stoa Poikile

Stoa Poikile
People in the Western world are increasingly divided by identity politics. That is, by identifying themselves or being forced to identify, to their very core, with the colour of their skin, their gender, sexual orientation and so on.

Much has already been said about the dangers of such a racist and exclusionist worldview, and it's worth looking into, and it is certainly the case that the ruling establishment is the primary benefactor of this divisive ideology, all in a desperate attempt to maintain the crumbling status quo, i.e. their grip on power.

The conception of the self as conceived by the Stoic philosophy tradition, primarily focusing on the Greek Stoic philosopher Epictetus (c. AD 55-135) and his Discourses, which might appeal to people that are put off by identity politics nonsense and the inevitable decadence and degradation of self/other relation which such an ideology leads to.
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Fortified caves found in Syria where terrorists planned assaults, made drones and filmed fake chemical attack videos


RT
Fri, 27 Sep 2019 08:02 UTC
Syria army soldier
© RT
The Syrian Army has discovered a huge cave network near the recently liberated city of Khan Sheikhoun, a former terrorist stronghold in Idlib. RT has been given exclusive access to the sophisticated underground fortress.

Some 3,500 terrorists were holed up in the caves before their defeat in August. They turned their underground shelter, which covered 10,000 square meters, into a stronghold from which they could operate autonomously. Numerous crates with ammunition and weapons, including what appears to be American TOW anti-tank missiles, still remain abandoned in the tunnels.

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New Israeli report: More lies about anti-Semitism

Ali Abunimah
The Electric Intifada
Wed, 25 Sep 2019 00:00 UTC
Report:Behind the Mask
© Israel Strategic Affairs Ministry
Israel always wants to claim that all its crimes and achievements are Jewish crimes and achievements, and that therefore anyone who condemns Israel's crimes is condemning all Jews. But principled critics of Israel must and do insist that Israel's crimes are not committed in the name of all Jews.

Yet two groups share an interest in erasing the distinction between Israel, on the one hand, and Jews individually and collectively, on the other.

The first group is anti-Semites who want to seize on Israel's crimes to justify their bigotry against Jews - such people are not motivated by genuine solidarity with Palestinians. The second group is Israel and its supporters around the world, who - by implicating Jews in Israel's crimes - want to use Jews and genuine concern about anti-Semitism as a shield for Israel.

By crying wolf, this second group harms the struggle against real anti-Jewish bigotry, which all anti-racists must support. In that spirit, Israel published a report on Wednesday claiming to "unmask" the BDS - boycott, divestment and sanctions - movement as inherently anti-Semitic.

Comment: Presenting all Jews as victims, Israel hammers its repetitive anti-Semitism message regardless if truth or lie, until distortion and blame conflate into an accepted belief by its targets as well as its people. As Israel well knows, a controlled belief - both internal and external - has many uses.

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German car fan page starts debate on climate change, but shuts it down after hundreds of thousands join to bash notion it's man-made


RT
Fri, 27 Sep 2019 17:37 UTC
greta thunberg freeway cars pollution
© Reuters / Carlo Allegri; Reuters / Fabrizio Bensch
Whatever reaction the supporters of Swedish activist Greta Thunberg expected from her UN tour and speech, it seems that it's become more difficult to hold a civilized climate change debate - even on German Facebook.

Home of the iconic Nurburgring racetrack, thousands of kilometers or pristine autobahn, and megafactories that produce thrumming masterpieces of diesel engines, Germany is Europe's automotive mecca. But it's also a liberal country where talk of climate change is taken seriously and ecological guilt reigns.


Comment: Among its liberal elites, as in every other Western country. But most Germans don't buy the nonsense, as evidenced by the fact this 'debate' was bombarded with humor and facts.


Amid these brewing tensions, car fans who see their passion under threat from the environmental lobby banded together this week on a Facebook group entitled 'Fridays for Displacement,' a play on the 'Fridays for Future' school strike movement started by Thunberg last year.

Comment: Greta is the face being used to whip up the masses, which allows her globalist handlers to manoeuver in the background.

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