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SF is guessing Disney & Lucas Films is potentially re-thinking it's wokeness levels...... https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4451944-former-mandalorian-actor-sues-disney-lucasfilm-with-musk-backing/ Gina Carano, known for her role in “The Mandalorian,” is suing Disney and Lucasfilm for discrimination and wrongful termination, and X owner Elon Musk is backing the suit. Carano was fired in Feb. 2021 by the production company behind the “Star Wars” spinoff for what it called “abhorrent” social media posts from the actress. She compared Nazi Germany to politics today and mocked face masks worn during the COVID-19 pandemic. The lawsuit, filed in the Central District of California, claims Carano was terminated “all because she dared voice her own opinions, on social media platforms and elsewhere, and stood up to the online bully mob who demanded her compliance with their extreme progressive ideology.” Lucasfilm said at the time of her firing that the company did not intend on employing the actress in the future. The company said her posts “denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities are abhorrent and unacceptable.” X, the company formerly known as Twitter, posted on its platform that the company is committed to free speech and is “proud to provide” financial support for Carano’s lawsuit to empower the actress “to seek vindication of her free speech rights on X and the ability to work without bullying, harassment, or discrimination.” Carano alleged that the company “chose to target a woman while looking the other way when it came to men” in the lawsuit, since the company “took no action” against male actors who also posted controversial statements online. She posted on X that during her career with Disney and Lucasfilm she was “being hunted down” and that her words were “consistently twisted to demonize & dehumanize” her. “A couple months ago @ElonMusk tweeted that if you had been fired from using the platform (X) for exercising your right to free speech, he would like to offer these people legal representation,” her post said. “To my surprise, a few months ago I received an email from a lawyer who had been hired by X to look into my story & many others.”

Anybody else suddenly tired of seeing pics all over of a "Red Solo Cup"? SMH.

Yeahbut - On January 6, 2020, wasn't Donald Trump still the President? I think the inauguration of President Biden (who in no possible way was able to legally garner the most votes of any President in history) wasn't until January 20......JS https://www.axios.com/2024/02/06/trump-immunity-appeal-dc-circuit A federal appeals court said Tuesday that former President Trump is not immune from prosecution in his federal 2020 election trial. Why it matters: The decision is a setback for the former president, who has argued that he is immune from prosecution over his alleged efforts to subvert the 2020 election results. Driving the news: "For the purpose of this criminal case, former President Trump has become citizen Trump, with all of the defenses of any other criminal defendant," the three-judge panel wrote in a Tuesday filing. "But any executive immunity that may have protected him while he served as president no longer protects him against this prosecution."

Toby Keith won't be down for breakfast...... https://apnews.com/article/toby-keith-country-singer-dies-6c01efcdb59f4481f5290d6334f107e6 Toby Keith, a hit country crafter of pro-American anthems who both riled up critics and was loved by millions of fans, has died. He was 62. The “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” singer-songwriter, who had stomach cancer, died peacefully Monday surrounded by his family, according to a statement posted on the country singer’s website. “He fought his fight with grace and courage,” the statement said. He announced his cancer diagnosis in 2022.

Out of $118 billion, only $20 billion goes to the border.....$75 Billion goes to Israel and Ukraine, with the rest going to Indo-Pacific (Taiwan) How does this bill even warrant being deemed protecting our border? https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13046811/Mitch-McConnell-faces-fury-118-billion-border-package.html House Speaker Mike Johnson has joined other Republicans who have already deemed the bipartisan Senate border deal 'dead on arrival' and dubbed the proposal 'worse than expected.' Three chief negotiators for the border security package, Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.), Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), unveiled the text of the sprawling deal on Sunday. But Republican infighting is likely to tank the compromise as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer plans to bring the first procedural vote to the floor on Wednesday. Knives are out for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who is facing much of the fury from Republicans opposing the bill after he insisted last year that border policy changes be included in the funding package for embattled countries. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) said the Republican Party 'NEEDS NEW LEADERSHIP – NOW.' 'This feels like an elaborate practical joke. But it's not funny. Not one bit,' Lee posted to X, formerly Twitter. I cannot understand how any Republican would think this was a good idea—or anything other than an unmitigated disaster. The $118 billion deal, backed by the White House, includes $14 billion in aid to Israel, $60 billion to Ukraine and also $20 billion for securing the southern border amid a massive increase in illegal migration. It also includes billions for critical partnerships in the Indo-Pacific, including Taiwan.

But did he do anything wrong? SF doesn't think so. The students approached the State Senator in the Statehouse (not at their school) and brought it up, even asking him if he carries.

A "Black National Anthem"? Didn't know it was a real thing? OK - What happens if someone takes a knee? https://www.bet.com/article/5zc7vt/andra-day-will-perform-the-black-national-anthem-at-super-bowl-lviii Spirits were lifted when we learned that a brotha would be rocking the stage at the Super Bowl. And now we've gotten word that a sista is going to bring down the house. Last week, news dropped that Grammy-winning singer Andra Day would be performing the Black National Anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," during the game's pre-show, as reported by the NFL. Game day will be an evening of Black Excellence as the song will be produced and arranged by Grammy and Emmy-winning musical director and producer Adam Blackstone.

SF was certainly hoping for a Lions/49ers Super bowl. So - After spending this past season questioning whether I truly think the NFL is scripted, I feel that scripting a play like a late-game football bouncing off the defenders facemask back into the intended receiver's hands after a long pass would be pretty good TV.......🤣 Gotta hand it to the Chiefs and 49ers though. Also - Mrs. SF is NOT a fan of this......

So nobody in the MSM is going to even question the President or Former President Obama about the Billions they freely handed over to Iran? https://nypost.com/2024/01/28/opinion/president-joe-bidens-got-blood-on-hands-after-appeasing-iran-for-years/ President Biden has for three years obsessively pursued a dangerous and naive strategy toward Iran: Appeasement at any cost. Three American service members paid that cost in blood this weekend — their murders subsidized by the billions in sanctions relief Biden has provided Tehran and all but guaranteed by the president’s refusal to hold Iran accountable for nonstop attacks on US forces. The deadly assault on a US base near the Jordanian-Syrian border was the 159th Iran-directed attack on American forces in the Middle East since Oct. 17. Those attacks have included suicide drones, mortars, rockets and close-range ballistic missiles, leaving dozens of other Americans injured. One Christmas Day drone attack left a member of the 82nd Airborne in a coma with shrapnel stuck in his head. A US contractor died of a cardiac event during a drone attack two months prior. But these assaults didn’t start Oct. 17. US Central Command’s chief testified to Congress last year that Iran had directed 78 attacks on American forces in Iraq and Syria from January 2021 to March 2023. These attacks left two other contractors dead and many more Americans injured. Tehran never once paid a price for these strikes. Nor does it today. https://dailyprogress.com/opinion/column/wall-street-journal-biden-keeps-billions-flowing-to-iran/article_00d365a0-ad57-57dc-835d-17c508ebd2db.html The Iranian surge in oil exports since President Biden took over has brought Iran an additional $32 billion to $35 billion, according to the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. The calculations are tricky, but the cause of the Iranian windfall is clear: As part of Biden’s quiet diplomacy with Iran, the U.S. has curtailed sanctions enforcement. Customers and middlemen have concluded the risk is low and the discount on Iran’s oil is too good to pass up. https://www.newsweek.com/us-give-iran-150-billion-barack-obama-jack-posobiec-1835083 A post on X by Jack Posobiec, posted on October 16, 2023, referenced a Charlie Kirk tweet from September 11, 2015, which stated "Iran funds Hamas. Hamas kills Americans and Jews. Now we give Iran $150 billion. Where do you think that money will go? #IranDeal"

https://nypost.com/2024/01/23/news/transgender-man-found-to-be-pregnant-during-sex-change/ A transgender man who underwent a mastectomy while transitioning in Italy was found to be five months pregnant — joining a rare group of so-called “seahorse dads.” The parent-to-be, referred to only as “Marco” in Italian media, already had a breast removal op and was preparing to get rid of the uterus when the pregnancy was discovered at a hospital in Rome, the Telegraph reported. “Having discovered the pregnancy, the first thing to do is to suspend [hormone] therapy immediately,” Dr. Giulia Senofonte, an endocrinologist, told La Repubblica, the news outlet that first reported it. The expert on gender therapy warned that the fetus could be at risk. “If the halting of the therapy is not immediate, there could be consequences, especially in the first trimester of pregnancy, which is an important time for the development of the baby’s organs,” Senofonte said. “It’s difficult to talk about it in abstract terms, but it all depends on the timing of the suspension of the dosages of testosterone that the person is taking,” she added.The Italian transgender man was in the process of transitioning when found to be five months pregnant.Ermolaev Alexandr – stock.adobe.com High levels of male and female hormones in the parent’s body carry cardiological risk because of possible blood pressure and coagulation problems, Senofonte said, according to the Times of London. “Hormone therapy blocks the menstrual cycle but it is not a contraceptive. The person can continue to ovulate and, consequently, runs the risk of pregnancy,” she said. “People dealing with transition usually recommend contraceptive pills that can be used during hormone therapy,” the expert added. Marco, who is expected to go through with the pregnancy, will be the child’s biological mom but will be registered legally as the dad, according to La Repubblica. The unusual case — believed to be the first of its kind in Italy — makes him a member of a tiny group of people known as “seahorse dads,” transgender men who carry babies, the Telegraph reported. The term is derived from the fact that among seahorses, the males carry and give birth to their young. Italian law permits abortion after 90 days only in the case of serious fetal defects or a significant health risk for the mother — but psychological stress from the unusual maternity could justify a therapeutic abortion, said Matilde Vigneri, a consultant at a gender dysphoria clinic in Palermo. “If Marco’s pregnancy goes ahead, Marco will find himself to be both a biological mother and legal father,” she said, the Times of London reported. “It will be a shock. Here same-sex families are still without rights, just imagine a child born in such special circumstances,” Vigneri said. Toni Brandi, president of Pro Vita e Famiglia, a conservative Catholic foundation, said he hoped Marco would decide to halt his therapy permanently. “The gender fluidity theory is total madness. It’s against science and against nature,” Brandi said. “This case is a challenge for gender theories because it shows a woman is a woman. “If I perceive myself to be a woman tomorrow, it doesn’t make me capable of bearing a child,” he added. Several transgender males have given birth in the US, but the case is believed to be unprecedented in Italy. So many levels of craziness in this story..... 1) Only a Female (or woman) can become pregnant. (Fact) Referring to this person as a "pregnant dad" is false or pretend. 2) Why not have an abortion? - Because Italy (like most of the rest of the world) sets limits on abortion (in Italy, not 90 days unless extreme health risks)......Wait, I thought only the US was abortion intolerant. 3) After birth and after transition, this person will be both a biological mother AND a legal father....... Literally cannot wrap my head around this one except to say - crazy....

https://nypost.com/2024/01/23/news/transgender-man-found-to-be-pregnant-during-sex-change/ A transgender man who underwent a mastectomy while transitioning in Italy was found to be five months pregnant — joining a rare group of so-called “seahorse dads.” The parent-to-be, referred to only as “Marco” in Italian media, already had a breast removal op and was preparing to get rid of the uterus when the pregnancy was discovered at a hospital in Rome, the Telegraph reported. “Having discovered the pregnancy, the first thing to do is to suspend [hormone] therapy immediately,” Dr. Giulia Senofonte, an endocrinologist, told La Repubblica, the news outlet that first reported it. The expert on gender therapy warned that the fetus could be at risk. “If the halting of the therapy is not immediate, there could be consequences, especially in the first trimester of pregnancy, which is an important time for the development of the baby’s organs,” Senofonte said. “It’s difficult to talk about it in abstract terms, but it all depends on the timing of the suspension of the dosages of testosterone that the person is taking,” she added.The Italian transgender man was in the process of transitioning when found to be five months pregnant.Ermolaev Alexandr – stock.adobe.com High levels of male and female hormones in the parent’s body carry cardiological risk because of possible blood pressure and coagulation problems, Senofonte said, according to the Times of London. “Hormone therapy blocks the menstrual cycle but it is not a contraceptive. The person can continue to ovulate and, consequently, runs the risk of pregnancy,” she said. “People dealing with transition usually recommend contraceptive pills that can be used during hormone therapy,” the expert added. Marco, who is expected to go through with the pregnancy, will be the child’s biological mom but will be registered legally as the dad, according to La Repubblica. The unusual case — believed to be the first of its kind in Italy — makes him a member of a tiny group of people known as “seahorse dads,” transgender men who carry babies, the Telegraph reported. The term is derived from the fact that among seahorses, the males carry and give birth to their young. Italian law permits abortion after 90 days only in the case of serious fetal defects or a significant health risk for the mother — but psychological stress from the unusual maternity could justify a therapeutic abortion, said Matilde Vigneri, a consultant at a gender dysphoria clinic in Palermo. “If Marco’s pregnancy goes ahead, Marco will find himself to be both a biological mother and legal father,” she said, the Times of London reported. “It will be a shock. Here same-sex families are still without rights, just imagine a child born in such special circumstances,” Vigneri said. Toni Brandi, president of Pro Vita e Famiglia, a conservative Catholic foundation, said he hoped Marco would decide to halt his therapy permanently. “The gender fluidity theory is total madness. It’s against science and against nature,” Brandi said. “This case is a challenge for gender theories because it shows a woman is a woman. “If I perceive myself to be a woman tomorrow, it doesn’t make me capable of bearing a child,” he added. Several transgender males have given birth in the US, but the case is believed to be unprecedented in Italy. So many levels of craziness in this story..... 1) Only a Female (or woman) can become pregnant. (Fact) Referring to this person as a "pregnant dad" is false or pretend. 2) Why not have an abortion? - Because Italy (like most of the rest of the world) sets limits on abortion (in Italy, not 90 days unless extreme health risks)......Wait, I thought only the US was abortion intolerant. 3) After birth and after transition, this person will be both a biological mother AND a legal father....... Literally cannot wrap my head around this one except to say - crazy....

After the NH Primary - I kinda expect Trump to do the "Ricky Bobby" - "If you ain't first, your last!" speech.....

The South Bend St. Joseph High School is removing the "Indian" name from it's sports teams and looking for a new name.......SF wonders if slightly obese men will be offended by the proposed name "Husky"? IDK.....Asking for a friend.....

Update to this story..... https://www.wthr.com/article/news/investigations/13-investigates/family-of-escaped-monkey-momo-considering-legal-action-to-have-pet-returned/531-77b1b2fe-4b13-459d-abcd-2641a2f02d65 INDIANAPOLIS — UPDATE: On Dec. 18, the monkey's owner reported not having any contact with the primate since it was seized in October. The comments were made following a hearing for the ordinance violations Hoang Pham faces after Momo’s escape. Pham says he’s still prepared to sue to get the monkey returned. The family of a monkey that escaped and launched an hourslong search is threatening to sue if the city does not return the primate. For nearly three weeks, the patas monkey named "Momo" has remained at the Indianapolis Zoo without receiving any visits from its owners. 13 Investigates received a copy of a cease-and-desist letter to the deputy director of Indianapolis Animal Care Services (IACS), stating the "agency unlawfully took possession of Momo by trick or subterfuge." "They took Momo without a court order or warrant," Alex Nguyen said. "That's unacceptable to me. That's violating my rights as an American, and I'm just really upset, and I'll fight for him." Nguyen is the brother of the monkey's owner, Hoang "Wayne" Pham. The brothers said the last few weeks without Momo have been hard. "I don't sleep well at night already," Pham said. "And me knowing that he's not at home by my side, safe and sound, I don't get sleep at all." The brothers said the monkey is a cherished pet, as well as an emotional support animal. Pham said he's an Army veteran, and the monkey helps him deal with some mental illness. "On a day-to-day basis, you know, I could spiral out and stuff like that, but me coming home to see Momo and you know, kind of get a breather in, and he just sits there. And I can pet him … he gets, like my day that I thought that was horrible, is now gone, it's wiped clean." On Oct. 4, the family tells 13 Investigates they took Momo to the backyard to give him a trim, reporting Momo was playing around and then jumped their six-foot fence for the first time. It would take 12 hours before the monkey was returned home. The family reported the pet missing, and both Indianapolis Animal Care Services and police joined in the search. There were sightings of the monkey and even videos of Momo in the neighborhood and on cars. There were even initial reports of minor injuries caused by the monkey. On the morning of Oct. 5, Momo was reported captured after breaking into a vacant home. Nguyen said he was the one who captured the primate. IMPD released a photo of the brother holding Momo next to a smiling police officer.n said he handed his car keys to the city worker to bring the vehicle around. "He pulled off then pulled back around," Nguyen said. "He said, 'Hey, man, I can't take your property.' I said, 'OK, that's fine.' So he said, 'You could just put him in my cage in the truck.' I say, 'OK, that's fine' because I'm thinking he's gonna drive me back to the house or my car. You know what I mean?" Instead, the family says the worker impounded Momo. Later, the monkey was taken to the Indianapolis Zoo. The next day, IACS sent Pham a letter, stating the monkey was deemed a "dangerous animal" that "would pose a threat to public safety if returned." The city cited the latest escape, injuries and past escapes for why it decided not to return the monkey. The brothers tell 13 Investigates Momo has escaped twice before this latest incident. Once in July, which IMPD reported. They also said Momo got loose in Noblesville while they were moving. In both instances, they said he was captured in a few hours or less. During the latest escape, the city says the monkey chased or approached someone "in a menacing fashion ... which resulted in an injury." 13 Investigates asked, but the city will not say exactly how many people were injured or the extent of those injuries. An IMPD report lists two victims, a man and a woman, but no details of their involvement with the monkey are included in the report. The Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County tells 13 Investigates two people reached out to report minor injuries from the primate. In an email, a spokesman wrote, "but we cannot disclose additional details about the injuries due to privacy concerns." 13 Investigates also got in contact with a woman who initially reported Momo bit a neighbor. In an email, Alana Sheets said she spoke to her neighbors again and learned the monkey only "touched/grabbed (or) scratched" a neighbor's leg. "I honestly don't think he was aggressive, just confused," Sheets wrote. The family said they do not believe Momo is dangerous, telling 13 Investigates he has not bit anyone in the past and, to their knowledge, did not bite anyone during the latest escape. The family's attorneys argue any allegations of people being harmed should have been presented during a public hearing, which never happened. They argue the city violated code, which would have required a hearing if Animal Care properly seized Momo. Pham received three citations connected to the monkey's escape. He tells 13News he's OK accepting responsibility for Momo getting loose and is willing to take precautions so it doesn't happen again. "There's a fine that needs to be paid, fees or whatever I need to do, I will do it," Pham said. "But at the end of the day, he's a family member." The family and their attorneys hope sending the letter and later a notice of a potential tort claim will result in the monkey being returned home. However, if that does not happen, they are preparing to file a federal lawsuit, if necessary. SF wonders how many dogs who get loose and "scratch a leg" are forcibly removed from homeowners? Not a huge monkey ownership fan, but barring any further incidents not reported, I kinda agree with the family here.....

Governor DeSantis will NOT be down for breakfast...... The party will now (begrudgingly in some cases) coalesce around Trump. Former SC Governor Haley (eventually) will fall in line. How long it takes her to do that will determine how well the Republican Party still likes her. Either Republican candidate/administration will be exponentially better than the current President (or whoever is really pulling the strings for the Democrat Party)

As a guy whose career includes air travel at approximately 60 - 75 legs per year (historically) SF's confidence in the airline industry's governing body (the FAA) that is prioritizing DEI over safety - is hereby greatly compromised...... https://www.foxnews.com/us/faas-diversity-push-includes-focus-hiring-people-severe-intellectual-psychiatric-disabilities?fbclid=IwAR1dJMTF31jzKk3ojHvnav-z232APnHa-0LFGB_LWkViTRM7kCQLj6QyQU4 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is actively recruiting workers who suffer "severe intellectual" disabilities, psychiatric problems and other mental and physical conditions under a diversity and inclusion hiring initiative spelled out on the agency’s website. "Targeted disabilities are those disabilities that the Federal government, as a matter of policy, has identified for special emphasis in recruitment and hiring," the FAA’s website states. "They include hearing, vision, missing extremities, partial paralysis, complete paralysis, epilepsy, severe intellectual disability, psychiatric disability and dwarfism." The initiative is part of the FAA’s "Diversity and Inclusion" hiring plan, which says "diversity is integral to achieving FAA's mission of ensuring safe and efficient travel across our nation and beyond." The FAA’s website shows the agency’s guidelines on diversity hiring were last updated on March 23, 2022. The FAA, which is overseen by Secretary Pete Buttigieg's Department of Transportation, is a government agency charged with regulating civil aviation and employs roughly 45,000 people.

SF thinks if one of his employees was absent from his/her position for 3 weeks without any notice, that employee would no longer be an employee. While being sympathetic, this person/Government Employee is the Secretary of Defense. If he cared about his country's security and his job, wouldn't you think at a minimum a quick call or email to his boss or his Deputy would be warranted? Yet the Pentagon even waited 3 days to let the White House know after he passed duties on to the Deputy SecDef........SMH https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/defense-secretary-austin-hospital-low-profile-asset-liability-rcna133412 The White House has said President Joe Biden has full confidence in Austin, and officials have said the president does not plan to fire him or accept any offer to resign. Inside the White House, from Biden’s top advisers to the president himself, Austin’s understated public demeanor has been viewed as an asset, particularly for a team that loathes leaks and drama. But, some officials said, sometimes an asset can turn into a liability. And, they say, that’s what happened in this instance with Austin. A former senior military officer and friend of Austin's described him as an introvert, a “good, decent guy without a dishonest bone in his body.” While the former officer did not believe Austin should be fired, they said the lack of disclosure about his condition and hospitalization was inexcusable. “He’s a private guy, but he’s also the secretary of defense,” the person said. Peter Feaver, a professor of political science at Duke University, who has written extensively about civilian-military relations, said that “while the desire for privacy is understandable, it’s not a privilege that you can have when you’re the civilian in the nuclear chain of command.” Feaver said it was an “egregious mistake” for Austin not to inform the president, the national security adviser and the White House chief of staff about his condition.

I'm sorry, but January 6 was NOT an insurrection. NOW - If the now former President had, say maybe, called up the 101st airborne and ordered them to hold the Capital and then never left, then I could understand calling his actions an insurrection and would SF whole-heartedly support him being disqualified to run for the office of President ever again. So in 2020 - 2021 in the midst of the BLM riots when Representative(s) Pelosi, Cortez, Pressley, Watters, and many more supported the rampaging protests all over the country - even Kamala Harris is quoted "protesters should not ever let up". https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/01/15/fact-check-quotes-democratic-leaders-riots-out-context/6588222002/ Where is the outrage over that? Actual damage was done to many cities and lives were lost during those riots. Then the city of Portland Oregon was taken over by a group of anarchists. But on January 6, 2021, President Donald Trump utters "March to the Capital peacefully and make your voices heard" and is accused of inciting an insurrection. Today's left wing is using these accusations and selling them as proven truths to convince enough voters to discredit, and disqualify Trump as a viable candidate. The fact that a State's Supreme Court would hear this case from a lower court, let alone turn the lower court's decision over demonstrates the overt partisanship of that court.

SF wonders - Didn't this guy go to college? Reading his tweets makes me wonder..... https://www.dailywire.com/news/super-bowl-champ-doubles-down-after-getting-blasted-for-saying-hes-sick-of-white-guys-commenting-on-football Former Super Bowl champion Rashard Mendenhall doubled down after getting blasted for saying he’s “sick” of “white guys” commenting on football and proposed an “All-Black vs. All-White Bowl” instead of the annual Pro Bowl. In a Monday post on X, the retired Pittsburgh Steelers running back said he’s “simply tired of being berated by people who aren’t experts in [the] game” after being called “racist” by followers for slamming “white” NFL analysts. “We [just] pretend like I’m the only athlete tired of fans talking trash?” he added. “You [this] upset over a single tweet. What about us? Like me or not, I’m a GREAT in football. This proves my point, [you] can’t speak on ball alone.” Mendenhall’s remarks followed a viral post from earlier in the day that said, “I’m sick of average white guys commenting on football. Y’all not even good at football.” “Can we please replace the Pro Bowl with an All-Black vs. All-White bowl so these cats can stop trying to teach me who’s good at football,” he added. “I’m better than ur goat.”

The "Electeds of Color" group? I think everybody knows Boston is a pretty liberal town, but this one certainly takes the cake...... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12859903/Boston-Democrat-Mayor-Michelle-Wu-christmas-party.html Boston's woke Democrat Mayor Michelle Wu plans no WHITES holiday party for councilors: Aide accidentally sent group email invite meant only for 'electeds of color' Boston Mayor Michelle Wu planned a Christmas Holiday Party exclusively for 'electeds of color' An aide to the mayor accidentally emailed the exclusive party to the whole city council chamber The move to host a racially segregated party sparked outrage, with one city councilor branding it 'unfortunate and divisive'

“A white male would probably already be gone,” This coming from the black female professor she plagiarized...... Ms. Gay is a product of DEI, and therefore seems to be immune from any punishment..... https://nypost.com/2023/12/13/news/harvard-redefining-plagiarism-by-standing-by-claudine-gay-claims-academic-she-accused-of-copying/ Harvard only standing by Claudine Gay as too scared to ‘fire its first black president,’ claims professor she’s accused of plagiarizing One of the academics accusing Harvard president Claudine Gay of copying her work has blasted the Ivy League school for redefining plagiarism by standing by her — claiming she was only saved because she’s “its first black president.” Carol Swain, a former political science professor at Vanderbilt University, spoke out hours after Harvard said it was standing by the embattled president — even while conceding some of her academic work needed correcting after an investigation into the plagiarism claims. “I feel like her whole research agenda, her whole career, was based on my work,” Swain told Fox News Digital of allegations Gay lifted some without proper attribution. “My blood pressure is rising today because of Harvard’s decision that what she did doesn’t constitute plagiarism, and it doesn’t rise to the level of her removal,” she said. “My message to Harvard is: You don’t get to redefine what is plagiarism. Most of us know what plagiarism is,” she said. Harvard Corporation’s decision to stand by the embattled president “is very demeaning to every person, not just racial and ethnic minorities, but anyone who has worked in school, who’s written papers, who’s tried to follow the guidelines,” she complained. Swain suggested Gay is “getting a free pass” because she was the product of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, echoing claims made by hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman. “Obviously, the Harvard Corporation did not have the courage to fire its first black president, someone who should never have been elevated in the first place,” said Swain, who is also black. “They have decided they would rather lower standards for everyone rather than to hold her — who attended the most, you know, elite schools in America — to the same standards that average Americans are held to.” Harvard should “apply the same standards to [Gay] as they would apply to a white person under the same circumstances,” Swain also told City Journal. “A white male would probably already be gone,” she claimed. Swain still hopes that Gay will “step down” from her position, following in the footsteps of former University of Pennsylvania president Liz Magill who lost her job in the scandal after their congressional testimony about antisemitism and calls for genocide. “I hope that the pressure doesn’t relent until she does that because she’s harming academia, she’s harming black people,” said Swain.

SF is throwing the BS flag on this one - The reason Hunter Biden WASN'T indicted 3 years ago is precisely because his name is Biden. https://nypost.com/2023/12/11/news/hunter-biden-lawyer-whines-new-indictment-because-hes-the-son-of-the-president/ Here’s a new one: First son Hunter Biden’s attorney Abbe Lowell claimed Monday that his client was indicted because of his proximity to power — not in spite of it. “It’s because he is the son of the president who’s named Biden,” Lowell told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” in response to last week’s indictment of the 53-year-old handed up by a Southern California grand jury convened by special counsel David Weiss. “Republicans … have tried and tried to say that President Biden has done something wrong. They can’t find a shred of evidence.” “What they’ve successfully done … is basically saying, ‘OK, I can’t get the president, so I’ll besmirch his son in a way that suggests that there’s something going on between the two of them,'” Lowell added. “I wouldn’t be surprised if they reach back at a time that Hunter was in a stationery store when he was 11 and took a piece of bubblegum and see if they could charge that,” Lowell moaned about the charges.