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State Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-Chicago) has sponsored a change to provide for a right for “culturally sensitive” caregivers in a medical setting. The bill under consideration is HB1021. “Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Provides that each patient has the right to receive care from a medical professional who is culturally sensitive to the patient's life experience,” the bill’s synopsis reads. The bill would amend the Medical Patient Rights Act. The full text of the bill elaborates. “The right of each patient to receive care from a medical professional who is culturally sensitive to the patient's life experience,” the...

Former President Donald Trump can now post on Facebook and Instagram after having his accounts restored by Mark Zuckerberg and the Masters of the Universe.The Hill reports that Facebook has agreed to restore former President Trump’s accounts across the platform. Former President Trump was suspended across all Facebook platforms following the events of January 6th at the Capitol in Washington, DC.Trump’s accounts on Facebook and Instagram have now been restored, according to a spokesperson for the company, who cited a statement from January 25 that said that the account would be restored in the “coming weeks.” Trump still has a...

Pentagon has shot down an unidentified object over Alaska, per Bloomberg

State of the Union: A Trump ’24 focus on foreign policy restraint is very good news. And we shouldn’t be surprised.Over at Politico, there’s a noteworthy report on some early jockeying in the 2024 GOP primary:Those close to Trump’s campaign operation say he plans to try and paint himself as an anti-war dove amongst the hawks. They believe doing so will resonate with GOP voters who are divided on, but growing wary of, continued support for Ukraine in its war with Russia.This is a smart political move from 45. “Growing wary” of Ukraine support could prove to be an understatement,...

The number of migrants being hosted in British hotels at the taxpayers’ expense rose from 2,577 in March 2020 to 37,142 by September 2022. According to government data analysed by the Guardian, an even larger number of migrants are being hosted in so-called dispersal accommodation — typically shared houses and flats — with the figure already standing at 41,388 in March 2020, and rising by another 11,910 between then and September 2022. The massive increase in migrants being hosted in hotels over the same period, from less than 2,600 to tens of thousands, has grabbed many more headlines, however, in...

The dad of a bullied 14-year-old New Jersey high school girl — who took her own life after an online video showed a group of girls attacking her — said the suicide occurred after the teen got a taunting text about the bloody beatdown. Adriana Kuch was found dead at home on Feb. 3, two days after the sickening caught-on-video assault in a hallway at Central Regional High School in Berkeley Township. The tragic teen’s father, Michael Kuch, told the Daily Mail that hours before her death, one girl who recorded the assault sent her a text mocking her for...

[Catholic Caucus] Pittsburgh diocese to regulate 'ad orientem' MassesThe Diocese of Pittsburgh is set to implement a new policy that will require priests to seek the bishop’s permission if they wish to celebrate the ordinary form of the Mass ad orientem. The policy, discussed during a Thursday meeting between Pittsburgh’s Bishop David Zubik and the diocesan presbyteral council, is expected to be implemented in the coming weeks. It will make Pittsburgh the latest U.S. diocese to regulate the ad orientem celebration of the Mass.The celebration of the Mass ad orientem is not regulated by Traditionis custodes, a 2021 policy promulgated...

Well. what could the Chinese "Weather" Balloon's actual purpose have been? It's flight path took it along the Aleutian Island Chain. Over Alaska and Canada, it did a loop-the-loop over the Yukon, and cut a diagonal across America, passing over too many strategic sites. The Balloon's flight path over Alaska, was over the US's 2 major Air Force bases (Elmendorf AFB, Eielson AFB) and the US's 1 Space Force base (Clear Space Force Station) in Alaska. There are likely other bases that are not publicly known. Additionally, the ballon transited almost directly over our Ground-based ICBM interceptor site at Fort...

With the confirmation of a dozen new moons in Jupiter’s orbit, the biggest planet in the Solar System is suddenly the neighborhood big dog when it comes to moon collection. With the advent of these 12 previously undiscovered moons, the gas giant now has 92 known orbiting entities, surpassing Saturn’s amazing collection of 83. Although scientists face a significant challenge in locating these tiny celestial entities, both planets are really expected to be joined by many more moons. The intense glare emitted by Jupiter further complicates things, and any that are tiny enough to have escaped discovery up to now...

Late last year we pointed out the fact that auto insurance companies charge parents a higher premium for drivers under 25 yrs old because (accurately) they are not mature & cause the majority of fatal accidents. Yet, a company like StateFarm partners with the very organizations that believe 10 yr olds are mature enough to make a decision to take body-destroying puberty blockers & 15 yr olds can consent to removing healthy body parts & become mutilated, lifelong medical patients. In other words, they charge you more money because your 20 yr old is deemed too immature to be a...

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., has endorsed former President Donald Trump's 2024 White House bid. His endorsement came Friday in a statement posted on Twitter. He wrote: "I'm proud to endorse the strongest president of my lifetime, Donald J. Trump, for a second term in 2024. "President Trump is the architect of our America First movement. He is a proven champion for our conservative values, and a fearless leader on the world stage. "In just four years, President Trump delivered great results for the American people. He lowered taxes, secured American energy independence, protected our Second Amendment, and never backed down...

President Joe Biden has been accusing Republicans of trying to cut Social Security and Medicare, but it was Biden who proposed that very thing back in 1995 when he was a senator debating the Balanced Budget Amendment. In a speech on the Senate floor on Jan. 31, 1995, then-Sen. Biden said that Congress should be honest with the American people about how much something will cost, and how Congress intends to balance the budget. […]I look at the polls out there. For example, I want to go on record, and I am up for reelection this year, and I will...

A Chinese food drama about a chef who takes on an unwilling apprentice to solve the problem of his losing his sense of taste and sight. Lots of food competition cheating and glorious food images.

The Arabs started handing out sweets in Gaza following the severe attack in Jerusalem

YPSILANTI, Mich. – A man who had recently been placed on probation for firearms charges used a gun in a Taco Bell drive-thru to get free pop, Washtenaw County officials said. Eddie Lee Nailor, 31, is accused of possessing a firearm in a criminal complaint that was filed Jan. 20 and unsealed Feb. 1. A 911 dispatcher received a call the night of Dec. 14 from the assistant manager of the Taco Bell at 2995 Washtenaw Avenue in Ypsilanti. The assistant manager reported that one of his employees had been working the drive-thru window when he noticed her giving a...

The Maryland State Department of Education recently released Baltimore students' 2022 test results, which revealed that 93% of third- through eighth-graders tested below their grade level in math, WBFF-TV reported. After analyzing the results, the local news outlet found 23 city schools where not a single student tested proficient in math. The nearly two dozen schools with abysmal test scores included 10 high schools, eight elementary schools, three middle and high schools, and two elementary and middle schools. In total, 2,000 students at those learning institutions took the math assessment, and zero scored at grade level. WBFF also revealed that...

Socialist convicted felon Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, currently the president of Brazil, landed in Washington late Thursday and began his visit to America with a meeting with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) at noon on Friday. Lula, who began his third term at the helm of the country on January 1, will meet with leftist President Joe Biden in the late afternoon, according to the official readout regarding his visit from the Brazilian government. It is his second international trip since returning to office, having traveled to neighboring Argentina in late January for the summit of the Community of Latin...

The identity politics industry is on the qui vive to discover symptoms of racism unrecognized until now. Whiteness, a barrier to racial justice, is a malign condition to which “white” people are peculiarly susceptible. Hidden clues are everywhere. None are too absurd to go unexamined by race-stalkers in academia. Even white paint is suspect. Are there racist implications to the many global uses of the chemical compound titanium dioxide (TiO2)? Has the pigment derived from it — titanium white — contributed to white supremacy? Is the universal prevalence of titanium white a signifier of oppressive Western ideology? Whiteness studies are...

1k Fri, February 10, 2023 at 2:41 AM EST·1 min read BEIJING (Reuters) -The United States is violating the principles of market economy and international trade rules in considering a ban on Chinese citizens buying property in the United States, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday. "Generalizing the concept of national security and politicising economic, trade and investment issues violate the rules of market economy and international trade rules," spokesperson Mao Ning said at a regular press briefing.

Even after the collapse of the Russian collusion investigation, Democrats seem to be doubling down on labeling opponents as Russian lovers and Putinites. Yesterday, I testified at a hearing with members of Congress who want the House to investigate possible FBI abuses. One of the witnesses, former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, testified how her anti-war positions led to her being labeled a Russian asset by Hillary Clinton. Not to be outdone, MSNBC contributor and former Senator Claire McCaskill appeared on MSNBC following the hearing to denounce Senator Chuck Grassley and Sen. Ron Johnson as “Putin apologists” and Putin lovers.