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March 3, 2024
Culture
Education

University of Florida Lays Off All DEI Staff.

The University of Florida (UF) announced that it is dissolving its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, firing all relevant staff on Friday. The news was circulated via email, informing the UF community that anyone associated with DEI duties would be dismissed.

University officials stated it had closed its “Office of the Chief Diversity Officer, eliminated DEI positions and administrative appointments, and halted DEI-focused contracts with outside vendors” to comply with a Florida Board of Governors regulation banning DEI expenditures at Florida’s public universities.

In a significant shift of resources, UF plans to reroute the roughly fifty million dollars previously earmarked for DEI expenses, which incorporated both salaries and outlays. The email stated that the funds would be “reallocated into a faculty recruitment fund to be ministered by the Office of the Provost.”

The Florida Board of Governors passed regulation 9.016, which bans DEI spending after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 266 in May 2023. The bill “prohibits a university or university direct-sport organization from expending state or federal funds, regardless of source, to promote, support, or maintain any programs or campus activities that… Advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion, or promote or engage in political or social activism, as defined by rules of the State Board of Education and regulations of the Board of Governors.”

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The University of Florida (UF) announced that it is dissolving its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, firing all relevant staff on Friday. The news was circulated via email, informing the UF community that anyone associated with DEI duties would be dismissed. show more
February 29, 2024
Culture
Politics

Ohio Senator Hires Black Guy To Say N-Word For His Audiobook.

Ohio Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown hired a black man to say “the n-word” for his latest audiobook.

Titled Desk 88: Eight Progressive Senators Who Changed America, the audiobook version is “co-narrated” by Leon Nixon, a black man best known for narrating several erotic books such as Hood Boyz Fall In Love Too 3 and Nobody Can Love You Like Them Roughnecks Do 2.

The new book dedicates each chapter to a different senator who has previously occupied Brown’s desk. The book contains racially charged quotes containing the “n-word” from the likes of Theodore Bilbo, Lee Atwater, former Vice President Al Gore, and former KKK member and Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black, all of which are narrated by Nixon.

Prior to narrating Desk 88, Nixon lent his voice to an audiobook narrating the events of January 6th.

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Ohio Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown hired a black man to say "the n-word" for his latest audiobook. show more
February 29, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Culture

Trans ‘Woman’ Jailed for Murdering Man Months After Putting Cat in Blender.

A transgender “woman” who previously put a cat in a blender has been sentenced to a minimum of 24 years in a men’s prison for murdering a Spanish engineer in a random, unprovoked attack in Oxford, England.

Scarlet Blake, a Chinese migrant who previously went by Alice Wang and was born Fangze Wang, smashed a vodka bottle over the head of BMW engineer Jorge Martin Carreno, 30, on the banks of the River Cherwell.

Prosecutors say Blake gained “sexual gratification from the thought of violence and the thought of death.” He was inspired to carry out the murder by the Netflix series Don’t F**k with Cats, which chronicles the story of a Canadian killer who tortured kittens and eventually murdered a Chinese student.

Blake himself killed a neighbor’s cat and put it in a blender on livestream only months before murdering Carreno.

Blake was as tall as his victim and significantly heavier than him. Despite being described as a “she” by the BBC, Daily Mail, and other British news outlets, he will serve his term in a men’s prison, according to the Ministry of Justice.

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A transgender "woman" who previously put a cat in a blender has been sentenced to a minimum of 24 years in a men's prison for murdering a Spanish engineer in a random, unprovoked attack in Oxford, England. show more
ken paxton
February 28, 2024
Culture

Texas AG Ken Paxton Sues Pornhub for Rejecting Age Verification Requirements.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched a lawsuit against Aylo, the parent company of Pornhub. The lawsuit, filed in Travis County District Court, accuses the company of failing to uphold state-level age verification laws on its platform and associated sites. In addition to seeking substantial damages under a law that was initially deemed unconstitutional, the case also cites Aylo for failing to display health warnings regarding sexual materials, a requirement under Texas law HB 1181.

The legal action comes amid a broader push for stricter age verification on adult content sites in Texas and across the United States. Texas law HB 1181 necessitates that adult content sites either develop their own methods or use a third-party service to collect information, such as a government-issued ID, to prevent minors from accessing explicit content. Aylo, formerly known as MindGeek, reportedly added health warnings related to sexual materials last year, though the company is also accused of not maintaining this practice.

The company Aylo has faced mounting political and regulatory challenges, with state-level restrictions imposed in the US, including Louisiana and Texas, and outright bans in North Carolina and Montana. Globally, the European Union recently classed Pornhub as a “Very Large Online Platform,” requiring regulation under the Digital Services Act. Age verification for pornographic content in the UK is a continuing area of focus for the regulatory body Ofcom. Texas law HB 1181 imposes fines of $10,000 per day for violations, alongside a potential lump sum of up to $1.6 million, charges which could impact Pornhub’s future financial feasibility in the state. Aylo has declined to comment on the lawsuit.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched a lawsuit against Aylo, the parent company of Pornhub. The lawsuit, filed in Travis County District Court, accuses the company of failing to uphold state-level age verification laws on its platform and associated sites. In addition to seeking substantial damages under a law that was initially deemed unconstitutional, the case also cites Aylo for failing to display health warnings regarding sexual materials, a requirement under Texas law HB 1181. show more
February 28, 2024
Breaking
Culture

Curb Your Enthusiasm Star Dies at 76.

Renowned American comedian Richard Lewis has passed away at the age of 76. Lewis, best known for his unique stand-up comedy style and his self-portrayal on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, made contributions to the comedy scenes spanning several decades. He rose to fame in the 1970s alongside comics such as Andy Kaufman, Richard Belzer, and Elayne Boosler, distinguishing himself as a favorite on late-night TV shows, including The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.

Lewis’s stage persona, characterized by his predilection for dark clothing and a humorously grim outlook on life, became iconic. His career was marked not only by his use of self-deprecating wit, but also by his candidness about personal struggles with addiction and mental health.

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Renowned American comedian Richard Lewis has passed away at the age of 76. Lewis, best known for his unique stand-up comedy style and his self-portrayal on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm, made contributions to the comedy scenes spanning several decades. He rose to fame in the 1970s alongside comics such as Andy Kaufman, Richard Belzer, and Elayne Boosler, distinguishing himself as a favorite on late-night TV shows, including The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. show more
February 28, 2024
Wake Up Right
Culture
Health

Doctors Help HIV-Positive Trans Dude ‘Breastfeed’ Infant.

A transgender biological man with HIV is “breastfeeding” his infant despite the risk of transmission, and Canadian doctors are helping him do it.

Back up: Murray Pearson, 52, who identifies as a woman and goes by the name Margie Fancypants on social media, began “transitioning” in 2022, including taking drugs to grow breasts that can lactate.

The horrifying details: Pearson began posting to a Reddit forum for transgenders several months ago, detailing his journey to “connect through feeding” his 9-month-only baby.
  • He explained that he was working with two endocrinologists who created a drug protocol to induce lactation artificially.
HIV positive: Pearson admitted that he is HIV positive and acknowledges that transmission to his infant via milk “IS possible if viral load becomes detectable.”
  • Viral load refers to the amount of HIV in the blood at a given time.
  • He says he plans to test his viral load monthly to mitigate the risk.

Time out… “Mitigate risk”? How about eliminating the risk of giving your infant HIV by not exposing them to the risk at all? This whole story is giving late stage Republic vibes.

One of Pearson’s doctors, Dr. Marina Klein, gave a comment to Reduxx, saying: “It’s important to emphasize that we do not recommend breastfeeding for people with HIV… [however] If, after informed discussion, a person expresses a wish to breastfeed they may choose to do so provided they are willing to follow a close protocol of viral monitoring.”

Pray for that baby.

This article is adapted from the free ‘Wake Up Right’ newsletter, which you can subscribe to here.

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February 28, 2024
Culture

Beloved Film ‘Mary Poppins’ Slapped With Age Rating in UK Due to ‘Discriminatory Language.’

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has raised the rating of Mary Poppins from U to PG because it “includes two uses of the discriminatory term ‘Hottentots,’” a BBFC spokesman said.

‘Hottentot’ is a historical South African term for the Khoekhoe, an indigenous group, that is now considered offensive. The character Admiral Boom uses the word in the film, in one instance referring to chimney sweeps whose faces are covered in soot.

“While ‘Mary Poppins’ has a historical context, the use of discriminatory language is not condemned, and ultimately exceeds our guidelines for acceptable language at U,” the BBFC spokesman said. “We therefore classified the film PG for discriminatory language.”

The spokesman continued: “We understand from our racism and discrimination research, and recent classification guidelines research, that a key concern for people, parents in particular, is the potential to expose children to discriminatory language or behavior which they may find distressing or repeat without realizing the potential offense.”

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The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has raised the rating of Mary Poppins from U to PG because it “includes two uses of the discriminatory term ‘Hottentots,’” a BBFC spokesman said. show more
February 25, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Culture

WATCH: ‘I’m a Gun Toting, Locked and Loaded, God-Fearing Son of a Bitch’ – Staind’s Aaron Lewis Debuts ‘Made in China’ Song.

Aaron Lewis, lead vocalist and guitarist of Staind, has released a new, patriotic single titled ‘Made in China,’ pushing an unabashedly American nationalist message.

“I ain’t made in China, From all the cheapest parts,” the song begins, later taking a swipe at the Chinese labor camps employing “Uyghur kids, For pennies on the dollar” — and, by extension, the American corporations that take advantage of them.

“Foreign-made or city-raised, I’m proud to say I’m neither, And I ain’t selling ’em any of mine, And I ain’t buying theirs either,” Lewis sings, adding: “If you got something to say about that, I couldn’t give two shits, ‘Cause I ain’t made in China, I’m American as it gets.”

Lewis does not mince words about what this means to him, singing: “I’m a gun-toting, Locked and loaded, God-fearing son of a bitch, Lord knows I ain’t made in China, I’m American as it gets.”

Lewis is a fierce critic of the “idiotic” Joe Biden and a strong supporter of Donald Trump.

Lyrics and music video below: 

Made In China

I ain’t made in China
From all the cheapest parts
I ain’t one for driving
Them imported foreign cars
I’m more like American “muscle”
From 1966
Yeah. I ain’t made in China
I’m American as it gets

I ain’t made by Uyghur kids
For pennies on the dollar
I’m made in the USA
It says so on my collar
Tried and true
Red, white and blue
My roots run way too thick
Yeah. I ain’t made in China
‘Cause I’m American as it gets

And I’m hat over heart
Doing my part
To love the flag
That drapes over the caskets
Of the ones who don’t come back
I’m a gun-toting
Locked and loaded
God-fearing son of a bitch
Lord knows I ain’t made in China
I’m American as it gets

Red-blooded as they come
I’ll die for being free
I’m proud of where I’m from

Foreign-made or city-raised
I’m proud to say I’m neither
And I ain’t selling ’em any of mine
And I ain’t buying theirs either
If you got something to say about that
I couldn’t give two shits
‘Cause I ain’t made in China
I’m American as it gets

And I’m hat over heart
Doing my part
To love the flag
That drapes over the caskets
Of the ones who don’t come back
I’m a gun-toting
Locked and loaded
God-fearing son of a bitch
Lord knows I ain’t made in China
I’m American as it gets

Lord knows I ain’t made in China
‘Caskets I’m American as it gets

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Aaron Lewis, lead vocalist and guitarist of Staind, has released a new, patriotic single titled 'Made in China,' pushing an unabashedly American nationalist message. show more
February 23, 2024
Culture

Cops Say Trans Teen WAS NOT Killed By Fight Injuries Despite Left Media Spin.

Preliminary findings from the Owasso Police Department reveal that the recent death of Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old “non-binary” student at Owasso High School in Oklahoma, was not a result of physical “trauma.” The death followed a fight between Benedict and other students in the school’s girls’ restroom. Statements issued late Wednesday confirm Benedict’s death was not directly linked to injuries sustained in the incident.

“At this time, any further comments on the cause of death are currently pending until toxicology results and other ancillary testing results are received,” police said. “The official autopsy report will be available at a later date.”

Benedict, who identified as gender-fluid, was involved in a physical dispute with three older female students on February 7 inside the girls’ restroom. School staff broke up the confrontation, and all parties were escorted to the school’s administration office for health evaluations. Although no immediate need for medical transport was identified, the school nurse advised Benedict to seek further medical evaluation. On the evening of February 8, the student suddenly collapsed and subsequently died at St. Francis Pediatric Emergency Room in Tulsa.

The investigation into the circumstances surrounding Benedict’s death is ongoing, with the Owasso Police Department interviewing school staff and students. Once completed, investigators plan to submit their findings to the Tulsa County District Attorney’s office. The final autopsy report detailing the cause of Benedict’s death will be available at a later date. Meanwhile, a funeral for Benedict was held on February 15, with an escort from local police and members of Bikers Against Child Abuse. Details about the other students involved in the altercation remain undisclosed due to confidentiality policies for juveniles.

Benedict’s death has become a cause célèbre among LGBT activists, who seized on the notion that she died due to injuries sustained in the fight.

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Preliminary findings from the Owasso Police Department reveal that the recent death of Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old "non-binary" student at Owasso High School in Oklahoma, was not a result of physical "trauma." The death followed a fight between Benedict and other students in the school's girls' restroom. Statements issued late Wednesday confirm Benedict's death was not directly linked to injuries sustained in the incident. show more
February 22, 2024
William Upton
Culture

A Queer Mexican Playwright is Refusing to Take His HIV Meds Until a Small New York Theatre Backs Hamas.

Victor I. Cazares, a queer and HIV-positive playwright, is refusing to take his antiviral medication until the New York Theatre Workshop declares its support for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war that continues to rage in Gaza. He says he hopes his physical decline and suffering will move the small theater to action. The ‘drama’ around the queer Mexican playwright’s protest has played out in a series of Instagram posts.

“Maybe they don’t feel much for Palestinians. They can’t imagine,” Cazares said in a recent interview, adding: “But they’ve spoken to me. They can visualize my life. They’ve seen me be among them. What I’m hoping is that my life means something.” Cazares has not taken a dose of Dovato — an antiviral medication that has had an over 90 percent success rate in reducing HIV to undetectable levels in patients — since December 1, 2023. After 41 days of foregoing the antiviral medication, the playwright’s HIV levels were no longer undetectable — meaning the virus had established itself in his body.

Friends and family of Cazares have objected to his protest — ostensibly in support of the Hamas terrorist group that governs the Palestinian Gaza territory. His sister-in-law objected to his actions, telling him, “No one’s asking you to do this, Victor. We need you here.” Friends have tried to reason with him, asking: “Why are you risking your life for a white institution that is never going to care about your life?” In response, Cazares claims he’s given his life to theater and is willing to take his protest to a hospital bed if necessary. He believes the New York Theater Workshop will eventually fold to his medication-strike.

When untreated, HIV eventually will develop into the immunodeficiency condition called AIDS. At this point, there is no effective treatment for the patient, with AIDS always being fatal.

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Victor I. Cazares, a queer and HIV-positive playwright, is refusing to take his antiviral medication until the New York Theatre Workshop declares its support for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war that continues to rage in Gaza. He says he hopes his physical decline and suffering will move the small theater to action. The 'drama' around the queer Mexican playwright's protest has played out in a series of Instagram posts. show more