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My daughter had a doctor's checkup today. This year her health form says "Based on N's physical exam and well visit, they may participate in all school or camp programs". Last year the pronoun used was "she". At least they still identify her as female. I emailed the doctor's office complaining about the "they". It may seem like a small thing, but if many parents complain, maybe they will change the software that produces the form back to the correct pronoun. They can use the pronoun "they" for children who insist on it, with their parent's permission (although I would...

U.S.—Epidemiologists are sounding the alarm about a new COVID variant that is leading to increased hospitalization rates across the country. According to scientists, this new mutation—dubbed the "CUOMO" variant, is particularly dangerous to young, attractive women, and 100% fatal to the elderly. "This is the most infectious—and also the grossest—variant yet," said Dr. Maria Bellagamba to reporters. "It seriously creeps me out just thinking about it. If this variant doesn't make you want to isolate yourself in a locked home immediately, I don't know what will." According to virologists, young attractive women should avoid wearing short skirts and low-cut tops,...

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) sexually harassed multiple current and former state government employees, state Attorney General Letitia James (D) announced Tuesday after a five-month-long investigation. But before officials began investigating the governor, then-presidential candidate Joe Biden lavished Cuomo with praise, saying he would make a fine world leader.

In March, President Biden said that Andrew Cuomo should resign if an investigation confirmed the sexual assault allegations against him: President Joe Biden said in an interview aired Tuesday that Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo should resign if an investigation confirms the allegations of sexual harassment against him. “I think he’ll probably end up being prosecuted, too,” Biden said.

The stakes against purported “misinformation” get even more controversial as the Federation of State Medical Boards’ Board of Directors released a statement declaring that physicians and other health care professionals involved in the dissemination of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation and disinformation via social media platforms, online and in the media, face grave potential actions, including the loss of medical license.What follows is a direct statement from the FSMB:“Physicians who generate and spread COVID-19 vaccine misinformation or disinformation are risking disciplinary action by state medical boards, including the suspension or revocation of their medical license. Due to their specialized knowledge and training,...

The bombshell report by the office of New York attorney general Letitia James, which concluded that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, revealed that his brother, CNN host Chris Cuomo, testified as part of the investigation about his role in advising the governor on how to respond to the allegations. Chris Cuomo, who hosts Cuomo Prime Time at 9 p.m. on CNN, was part of “the Governor’s team of advisors” who “had ongoing and regular discussions about how to respond to the allegations publicly,” according to the investigation. That confirms reports from May that Chris had participated...

Drummer Pete Parada says that was fired by THE OFFSPRING for refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Parada, who had been in THE OFFSPRING for nearly a decade and a half, claims to be following the advice of his doctor who said that he should not get the jab due to his pre-existing conditions. Pete broke the news of his exit from THE OFFSPRING in a social media post on Monday (August 2). He wrote: "I've got some unfortunate and difficult news to share. I know many of my close friends and family would've preferred to hear this privately first...

Gwen Berry finished in eleventh place out of twelve competitors in the women’s hammer throw finals on Tuesday at the Tokyo Olympics. One month ago, she made headlines by turning her back during the national anthem at the Olympic trials. And, she raised a clenched fist right before the hammer throw competition taking advantage of the IOC’s relaxed rules about gestures.

#MeToo Movement so the Governor has to go. End of debate.

Multiple Democrats in the New York state legislature are renewing their calls for Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) to resign or be impeachment after an investigation found he sexually harassed several women, some of whom worked in his office, and violated other state and federal laws. New York Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D), in a statement following the release of the investigation's findings, called Cuomo's behavior "unacceptable" and said he "can no longer serve as Governor." She said he should resign "for the good of the state."

Mike Lindell is Extremely Online, but not online enough. Otherwise, he would have seen the video of Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) getting duped by a guy in all-American-flag ensemble (“People think you’re a pedophile, I don’t think you’re a pedophile at all”), and run away from a supposed admirer. He did not do this. The MyPillow founder, who recently predicted that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will resign the presidency after seeing his evidence of… something, was conducting an interview (possibly with Brannon Howse) in public when he was approached by a supporter. “I love you,...

Observed annually on August 3.Popular during the summer, especially at cookouts and picnics, watermelon is celebrated today with National Watermelon Day. There are over 1,200 varieties of watermelon. In the Western Hemisphere, it is grown in the United States, Mexico, Central America—particularly in Guatemala and Costa Rica—and South America. More than 30 states in the United States grow watermelon, the leading ones being Florida, Texas, California, Georgia, and Indiana. Watermelon is available year-round in the United States because of supply from south of the border. Watermelon is usually considered to be a fruit and eaten as one, but it can...

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban furthered its advances in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, capturing nine out of 10 districts of Helmand province’s capital, Lashkar Gah, residents and officials said. Afghan government forces launched airstrikes, backed by the U.S., in a desperate effort to defend the city. The fall of Lashkar Gah would be a major turning point in the offensive that the Taliban has waged over recent months as U.S. and NATO forces complete their pullout from the war-torn country. It would also be the first provincial capital captured by the Taliban in years.

essica Springsteen made her Olympic debut in Tokyo today but narrowly missed out on a spot in the individual jumping finals. The 29-year-old daughter of Bruce Springsteen and his E Street Band wife, Patti Scialfa, was eliminated from the individual competition during the qualifying round, finishing in a tie for 31st place — with the top 30 getting the chance to go for the gold. But Jessica, who is ranked 14 in the world in show jumping, may get another shot at bringing home a medal on Friday during the jumping team event. 'All in all, I'm thrilled with the...

A black Indiana man who claimed a group of white men threatened to lynch him during a Fourth of July confrontation last year is now facing criminal charges himself. Vauhxx Rush Booker, of Seymour, was charged Friday with felony battery resulting in moderate bodily injury and misdemeanor criminal trespass in the July 2020 encounter at Lake Monroe that attracted international media coverage, The Herald-Times reported. Less than two weeks after the incident, prosecutors charged two white men following a “thorough review” of evidence, including video footage of the alleged attack. Sean Purdy, 45, of Pittsboro, was charged with criminal confinement...

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was found to have sexually harassed multiple women, AG Letitia James announced Tuesday morning after a 4-month investigation into the accusations. According to NY AG Letitia James, Cuomo violated state and federal law. James said Cuomo harassed current and former state employees and created a hostile work environment. The 165-page report said Cuomo created a toxic work environment ‘rife with fear and intimidation, and helped enable harassment to occur and created a hostile work environment.’ Mainstream journalists reacted with shock and disgust Tuesday to former media darling New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s, D., reported harassment...

"A scientific journal article authored by Professor Peter Hotez, a frequent guest on mainstream media networks, called to “extend federal hate-crime protections” for scientists facing criticism from alleged “far-right extremists,” including National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci.Dr. Hotez, who himself has been funded by Anthony Fauci’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) since 1993, offered the robust defense of scientists including Fauci and EcoHealth Alliance President Peter Daszak in a recent paper: “Mounting Antiscience Aggression In The United States.”

An employee allegedly shot and injured three co-workers at a Smile Direct Club manufacturing facility in the Antioch neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee, early Tuesday, officials said.One worker was struck in the chest, one in the abdomen and one in the leg, Nashville police spokesman Don Aaron said at a news conference.One of the victims is in critical condition, he said.The suspected gunman, a 22-year-old employee, left the building as officers responded to the call, but officers spotted him at an intersection and demanded he drop the weapon, police said.The suspect, armed with a semi-automatic pistol with an extended magazine, instead...

The COVID-19 delta variant is stimulating discussions across the United States over revisiting pandemic mitigation measures like lockdowns and mask mandates, but in Pennsylvania, some lawmakers aim to keep masks off school children no matter what new mandates may be imposed. “If a kid wants to wear a mask, let them. If not, they shouldn’t have to,” State Rep. Barry Jozwiak told The Epoch Times. “It should be a parent’s choice or a student’s choice.” Children are not at high risk of getting or spreading COVID-19, he reasoned. Jozwiak has the support of 22 cosponsors for his anti-masking legislation, HB...

EIGHTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME MATTHEW 14:22-36 Friends, our Gospel today is the story of Jesus walking on the water. Water is, throughout the Scriptures, a symbol of danger. At the very beginning, the Spirit of the Lord hovered over the surface of the waters. This signals God’s lordship over all of the powers of disorder. The boat, with Peter and the other disciples, is evocative of the Church. It moves through the waters, as the Church will move through time. Storms—chaos, corruption, stupidity, danger, persecution—will inevitably arise. Now, during the fourth watch of the night, which is to say...