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Sky News Australia Host: ‘Never before’ has the leader of the free world been ‘so cognitively compromised’
Smith College Whistleblower Jodi Shaw Resigns Over "Racially Hostile Environment" Created By Critical Race Training
Saint Joseph's U Math Prof. Gregory Manco Targeted For Cancellation Over Tweet Opposing Reparations
Cornell Law Professor William Jacobson On Allie Beth Stuckey Podcast Talking Critical Race Training

Harry Shearer Won’t Voice Black Character Dr. Hibbert on The Simpsons

Posted by Mary Chastain ▪ February 23, 2021 at 7:00pm

Shearer voiced opposition to stopping white people voicing non-white characters: “I have a very simple belief about acting. The job of the actor is to play someone who they are not. That’s the gig, that’s the job description.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTS5W7lrhto

Harry Shearer Won’t Voice Black Character Dr. Hibbert on The Simpsons

Posted by Mary Chastain - 2/23/2021 at 7:00pm

White voice actor Harry Shearer will stop providing the voice of Dr. Hibbert, a black character, on The Simpsons.

Fox decided last June that it will not allow white actors to voice non-white characters in the show. That is a move Shearer criticized in August.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSPnANg4xm0

Mexico Pulls Back From ‘Green Energy,’ Begins Expanding Coal Use

Posted by Leslie Eastman ▪ February 23, 2021

Mexico Pulls Back From ‘Green Energy,’ Begins Expanding Coal Use

Posted by Leslie Eastman
2/23/2021 at 5:00pm

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is buying coal and curtailing green energy.

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‘Kids in Cages’ Rhetoric Disappears: WaPo, CBS Report on ‘Shelters,’ ‘Migrant Facilities’ at the Border

Posted by Mary Chastain ▪ February 23, 2021

‘Kids in Cages’ Rhetoric Disappears: WaPo, CBS Report on ‘Shelters,’ ‘Migrant Facilities’ at the Border

Posted by Mary Chastain
2/23/2021 at 3:00pm

I'd say WaPo and CBS News lack self-awareness, but they know what they are doing.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzNHBYwHi4k

Government Healthcare Workers in San Diego County Forced to Undergo Critical Race Training

Posted by Mike LaChance ▪ February 23, 2021

Government Healthcare Workers in San Diego County Forced to Undergo Critical Race Training

Posted by Mike LaChance
2/23/2021 at 1:00pm

“Only white people can be racist, no other BIPOC’s (Black, Indian, and people of color) can be racist.”

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeWR4icFI5w

Iran Wants Biden Admin to Pay $1 Trillion in ‘Reparation’ for U.S. Sanctions

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal ▪ February 23, 2021

Iran Wants Biden Admin to Pay $1 Trillion in ‘Reparation’ for U.S. Sanctions

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal
2/23/2021 at 11:00am

Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif: "When we meet, we will raise compensation."

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqPa7RbGp-0

Democrats Pressure TV Carriers to Stop Providing Newsmax, Fox News, OANN

Posted by Mary Chastain ▪ February 23, 2021

Democrats Pressure TV Carriers to Stop Providing Newsmax, Fox News, OANN

Posted by Mary Chastain
2/23/2021 at 9:00am

Californi Democrat Reps. Anna Eshoo and Jerry McNerney sent a letter to major TV carriers, implying they help the “spread of misinformation” since they provide Newsmax, Fox News, and OANN.

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https://www.ktvu.com/news/faced-with-criticism-san-francisco-school-board-now-will-delay-renaming-44-schools

San Francisco School Board Pauses School Renaming to Concentrate on Reopening

Posted by Mary Chastain ▪ February 23, 2021

San Francisco School Board Pauses School Renaming to Concentrate on Reopening

Posted by Mary Chastain
2/23/2021 at 7:00am

The San Francisco Board of Education decided to delay renaming 44 schools, admitting they made mistakes “in the building renaming process.”

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Smith College disputes Jodi Shaw exposé: Our “equity and inclusion training” has not created “a racially hostile environment for white people”

Posted by William A. Jacobson ▪ February 22, 2021

Smith College disputes Jodi Shaw exposé: Our “equity and inclusion training” has not created “a racially hostile environment for white people”

Posted by William A. Jacobson
2/22/2021 at 8:35pm

Shaw: "facts do not matter to Smith; what matters to Smith is its commitment to destructive race-based policies. I look forward to seeing Smith in court."

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz8ymvqUMrU

Widespread Cancel Culture Gives Everyone a Reason to Take Bitcoin Seriously

Posted by Bryan Jacoutot ▪ February 22, 2021

Widespread Cancel Culture Gives Everyone a Reason to Take Bitcoin Seriously

Posted by Bryan Jacoutot
2/22/2021 at 7:00pm

As cancel culture grows, it is crucial to have a form of money and an ability to transact that cannot be readily confiscated or manipulated.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h5_d3DUdR4

Trump Slams SCOTUS: ‘Continuation of the Greatest Political Witch Hunt in the History of Our Country’

Posted by Mary Chastain ▪ February 22, 2021

Trump Slams SCOTUS: ‘Continuation of the Greatest Political Witch Hunt in the History of Our Country’

Posted by Mary Chastain
2/22/2021 at 5:00pm

Trump after Supreme Court refuses to stop NY D.A. from issuing subpoenas for Trump financial records: "It just never ends!"

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZSxmyjKGEY

Newsom Recall Signature Level Hits 1.7 million as CA Citizens Keep Fighting Pandemic Policies

Posted by Leslie Eastman ▪ February 22, 2021

Newsom Recall Signature Level Hits 1.7 million as CA Citizens Keep Fighting Pandemic Policies

Posted by Leslie Eastman
2/22/2021 at 3:30pm

Carlsbad restaurants reopen indoor dining themselves and youth sports can resume after court hands parents victory.

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Prof Allegedly Forced to Resign for ‘Sexual Misconduct’ Over ‘Transphobic’ Story

Posted by Mike LaChance
2/23/2021 at 12:00pm

Lehigh U. Prof’s Video About the Myths of Poverty Outrages Student Activists

Posted by Mike LaChance
2/23/2021 at 10:00am

Former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Becomes New President of Young America’s Foundation

Posted by Mike LaChance
2/23/2021 at 8:00am

Student Body President at UConn Faces White Supremacy Accusations for Opposing Defunding Police

Posted by Mike LaChance
2/22/2021 at 12:00pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Os_o3Jb2wts

House Republicans Circulating Playbook Outlining Pork in $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Bill

Posted by Mary Chastain ▪ February 22, 2021

House Republicans Circulating Playbook Outlining Pork in $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Bill

Posted by Mary Chastain
2/22/2021 at 1:30pm

Only $825 billion goes to actual COVID-related items. $1 trillion is for pork and pet projects.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtFL_u4L4OQ

U.N. Accepts Iran’s New Restrictions on Inspections of Nuclear Sites

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal ▪ February 22, 2021

U.N. Accepts Iran’s New Restrictions on Inspections of Nuclear Sites

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal
2/22/2021 at 11:00am

UN inspectors have repeatedly detected radiation at Iranian sites, indicating the existence of a clandestine nuclear weapons program.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4dz_If9FYU

Supreme Court Denies Review Of Pennsylvania Election Challenge As “Moot”

Posted by William A. Jacobson ▪ February 22, 2021

Supreme Court Denies Review Of Pennsylvania Election Challenge As “Moot”

Posted by William A. Jacobson
2/22/2021 at 10:33am

Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch dissent, arguing the cases are not moot because, in Alito's dissent, "the cases now before us are not moot. There is a 'reasonable expectation' that the parties will face the same question in the future."

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9u5dmultKLw&feature=youtu.be

Disney Adds ‘Offensive Content’ Label on The Muppet Show, Can Only Watch on Adult Account

Posted by Mary Chastain ▪ February 22, 2021

Disney Adds ‘Offensive Content’ Label on The Muppet Show, Can Only Watch on Adult Account

Posted by Mary Chastain
2/22/2021 at 9:00am

"Rather than remove this content, we want to acknowledge its harmful impact, learn from it and spark conversations to create a more inclusive future together."

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Branco Cartoon – Stayin’ Alive

Posted by A.F. Branco ▪ February 22, 2021

Branco Cartoon – Stayin’ Alive

Posted by A.F. Branco
2/22/2021 at 7:00am

Barely

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Saint Joseph’s U Math Prof. Gregory Manco Targeted For Cancellation Over Tweet Opposing Reparations

Posted by William A. Jacobson ▪ February 21, 2021

Saint Joseph’s U Math Prof. Gregory Manco Targeted For Cancellation Over Tweet Opposing Reparations

Posted by William A. Jacobson
2/21/2021 at 9:10pm

His pseudonymous Twitter account was doxxed, and complaints made that his tweets, particularly one opposing reparations, were biased. Manco rejects such claims and vows: "I intend to fight this.... We have to take a stand against this awful and destructive trend in American life, where many people with non-leftist political beliefs are made to live in fear."

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