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Speechless: Nickelodeon cartoon 'Blue's Clues' features LGBTQ pride parade with drag queen & 'trans' animals


RT
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 18:04 UTC
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Screenshots of 'Blue's Clues' LGBT promotion
A popular children's television show, Blue's Clues, has been accused of indoctrinating its young viewers after releasing a LGBTQ singalong with lyrics many adults don't even understand, in celebration of 'Pride Month'.

Published on the show's YouTube channel, the video, titled The Blue's Clues Pride Parade Sing-Along, features a cartoon version of Nina West, an American drag queen, who leads the children in a song set to the tune of 'The Ants Go Marching'. Floats with animals waving rainbow and transgender flags pass by on the screen as West sings.

The song features words such as "queer," "trans," "bi," as well as "pan" and "non-binary," with the lyrics displayed at the bottom of the screen so that children can sing along.
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West Virginia is giving away money, guns and hunting licenses to vaccinated residents


One America News Network
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 17:54 UTC
W.Va. Gov. Jim Justice
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West Virginia has proposed to offer several incentives such as guns and money for residents to get vaccinated for COVID-19.

On Tuesday, Gov. Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) announced a lottery style giveaway to West Virginians ages 12 and up who have received at least one dose of a vaccine. Prizes may include $1 million payouts, custom shotguns and rifles, and lifetime hunting and fishing licenses in the state.

Justice touted his state's path to herd immunity as nearly 60 percent of residents have received their first dose.

"I remind you over and over if you're 65 years of age and older and you feel the least bit bad, please go get a test," he suggested. "It's simple as it can be and it very well could save your life."

West Virginia has recently seen milestones in its COVID-19 vaccination goals. The state is aiming for 85 percent of those aged 65 and older to become vaccinated while also trying to reach 75 percent by June 20 for individuals aged over 50. On Tuesday, they reached their goal for ages 50 and older while being one percent short of the target for those aged above 65. It is reported that about 600,000 West Virginians are fully vaccinated from COVID-19.


Comment: See also: Objective:Health - You Want Fries With That? Stupid Vaccine Incentives

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NYC homeless man charged in assault on Asian woman has 17 prior arrests

Amy Furr
Breitbart
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 00:01 UTC
NYC asian woman attacked homeless
A homeless man charged with a hate crime for allegedly punching an Asian woman in Manhattan's Chinatown on Monday has 17 previous arrests, police said.

"The incident happened in front of 65 Bayard Street around 6:15 p.m., when authorities say the 55-year-old woman was punched in a random and unprovoked attack," ABC 7 reported.

New York State Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou shared the surveillance video of the incident dated Monday and claimed she received it from a constituent.

Comment: It seems pretty obvious that Wright is suffering from some sort of mental illness. What he really needs is some kind of psychiatric help, not to be continually arrested and put back on the streets.

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Man stabbed by gang with machetes in Hyde Park sending witnesses fleeing for their lives

James Hockaday
Metro
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 09:03 UTC
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Onlookers screamed in horror as the knife wielding gang chased after their target.
This is the moment a gang brandishing foot-long blades chases down a man in Hyde Park in front of horrified witnesses.

Members of the public can be seen running for cover as the group pursues what appears to be a single victim, wearing a black tracksuit.

Another clip shows the man slipping to the ground of the London park, giving the gang a chance to punch and kick him in the head.

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UN human rights commissioner slams Ukraine for closure of opposition TV channels, attacks on politicians & crackdown on activists


RT
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 15:29 UTC
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In this photo illustration a rainbow TV test pattern without broadcast on Zik TV channel is seen displayed on a mobile phone screen in front of 112 Ukraine, NewsOne and ZIK logos of Ukrainian TV channels.
A damning new assessment from the UN's human rights chief has condemned Ukraine for overseeing a major crackdown on opposition-backing media and politicians it deems 'pro-Russian', warning fair trials might not be guaranteed.

The report from the office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, updated on Wednesday, welcomes a new civil liberties strategy put in place by President Volodymyr Zelensky in March. However, in practice, it found numerous worrying examples of the state exceeding its powers.

Specifically, it blasted a decree signed by Zelensky imposing sanctions against opposition MP Taras Kozak, and the shuttering of three news channels owned by his company, which were declared to be pro-Kremlin.

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Feds move to drop charges against New York man accused in Capitol riot

David Aaro
Fox News
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 09:36 UTC
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A large group of pro-Trump protesters stands on the East steps of the Capitol Building after storming its grounds on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC.
Federal prosecutors intend to drop all charges against a New York man accused of participating in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, according to reports.

Prosecutors asked a judge Tuesday to dismiss the charges against Christopher Kelly after an investigation determined he wasn't inside the building. It appears to be the first case that prosecutors have given up on during the criminal investigation of the Capitol riot.

"The government and defense counsel have discussed the merits of the case, and upon reflection of the facts currently known to the government, the government believes that dismissal without prejudice at this time serves the interests of justice," prosecutors wrote in a filing on Tuesday.

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Medical journal editor-in-chief to step down after backlash over podcast on racism in health care

Justine Coleman
The Hill
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:43 UTC
Howard Bauchner
The editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) plans to step down later this month after the journal received backlash for publishing a podcast that included controversial remarks from two white doctors on structural racism in health care.

The American Medical Association (AMA) announced Tuesday that Howard Bauchner will leave his position after 10 years on June 30 following a review of the podcast and a related tweet. The editor-in-chief had been on administrative leave since March while the review was conducted.

Bauchner said he remains "profoundly disappointed in myself for the lapses that led to the publishing of the tweet and podcast."

Comment: Everyone should know by now that the existence of structural racism, or any racism, is not up for debate. In the current censorious culture, anyone who questions orthodoxy will be cancelled immediately, no discussion, no debate, no opportunity for clarification.

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Hackers allegedly breach New York transit authority systems amid wave of cyberattacks, media point finger at China


RT
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 07:25 UTC
Manhattan metro
© REUTERS/Mike Segar
Passengers wait for a Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) Metro North Railroad commuter train in Grand Central Station terminal in Midtown Manhattan in New York city
The New York Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), one of the largest public transportation networks in the US, said hackers infiltrated its computer systems, but noted that the attack was thwarted before any data was compromised.

The MTA confirmed the attack on Wednesday, saying the breach involved three of the agency's 18 computer systems and that it was alerted to the incident in April by the FBI and other federal agencies. In its report on the cyberattack earlier on Wednesday, the New York Times said the breach appeared to be carried out by a group of hackers "believed to be backed by the Chinese government," citing cybersecurity firm FireEye.

The transportation authority's own statement made no mention of potential ties between the hackers and Beijing, however.

The hackers, who allegedly also breached the systems of dozens of government agencies and companies in April, made no financial demands following the MTA hack.

The transit operator "quickly and aggressively responded to this attack," MTA's chief technology officer Rafail Portnoy said in a statement. An investigation showed that operational systems weren't affected, and no employee or customer data was accessed.

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Democratic lawmaker calls for 'gender equality' in crash test dummies

Phil Shiver
The Blaze
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 06:53 UTC
crash test dummy
Democratic Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D.C.) introduced legislation Tuesday that requires automobile companies to test car safety using crash test dummies modeled on both male and female bodies.

In addition to enhancing the safety of female drivers, the non-voting delegate representing the nation's capital argued the move was necessary to advance "gender equality."

What did she say?

In a statement regarding the bill, Norton, who chairs the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, argued, "Women have achieved equality on the road when it comes to driving, but when it comes to safety testing to keep them safe on the road, they are nowhere near achieving equality."

"Crash test standards are incredibly antiquated, and we must update these standards now, especially as more people return to their daily commute in the next few months," she added.

Comment: Setting aside the gender ideology, it would be expected that crash tests are done with a variety of dummies as a matter of due diligence.

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Do SAGE members calling for lockdown to be extended beyond June 21st not believe the vaccines work?

Will Jones
Lockdown Sceptics
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 00:08 UTC
Ravi Gupta
So do the vaccines not work then? That's certainly the impression you'd get from the way various members of SAGE are carrying on, warning of new waves and new variants and the need to delay the end of lockdown even further (completely ignoring the fact that half of America is now open without any problems so far).

As Sherelle Jacobs asks in the Telegraph, why is the debate continuing as though nothing has changed despite half the country - the most vulnerable half - being vaccinated?
"Instead of discussing how quickly vaccines could spell the end of restrictions, the commentariat fixates on the risk of another wave as if absolutely nothing has changed. Somehow, despite low deaths, the Indian variant rather than the vaccine has become the game changer."
We have become wearily used to these media interventions from SAGE members in the build-up to key decisions around lockdowns, usually pushing some skewed version of the scientific evidence to frighten the public and pile pressure on the Government to tighten or maintain restrictions. This was bad enough in the autumn before the vaccines were on the scene, but now it leaves you wondering if they know something we don't about how well the vaccines prevent death and serious disease.

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