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November 30, 2023
Culture
News
World

Russia Outlaws ‘International LGBT Movement’.

Russia’s Supreme Court has designated the “international LGBT movement” as an extremist group. Being tagged as “extremist” could result in hefty prison sentences for LGBT activists if they are perceived by the authorities as affiliates of the “international LGBT movement”.

Russia’s Ministry of Justice petitioned earlier this month for the “international LGBT movement” to be designated extremist. Some have criticized the broadness of the ruling. “Despite the non-existence of an actual international LGBT movement, it is evident that all legal undertakings of LGBT organizations will now be impossible in Russia,” said Igor Kochetkov, head of the Russian LGBT Network.

Earlier this year, Putin endorsed a law prohibiting “LGBT propaganda” targeting adults. This effectively criminalized activism and materials perceived as promoting “non-traditional sexual relations”. Following the ruling, Russia’s Bolshoi theatre eliminated a ballet about Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev. Various bookstores and cinemas withdrew content featuring LGBTQ+ themes.

Similar laws “for the Purpose of Protecting Children from Information Advocating a Denial of Traditional Family Values” passed in 2013.

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Russia's Supreme Court has designated the "international LGBT movement" as an extremist group. Being tagged as "extremist" could result in hefty prison sentences for LGBT activists if they are perceived by the authorities as affiliates of the "international LGBT movement". show more
November 30, 2023
Jake Welch
Culture
World

Putin Tells Russians To Have 8+ Kids Amidst Population Crisis.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has recommended that women have eight or more children in an effort to offset the looming population crisis the country faces, caused by casualties suffered in the Ukrainian war as well as abortion.

Putin, who has two daughters, made the announcement at the World Russian People’s Council in Moscow on Tuesday, in which he explained the Russian people has [sic] to return to a time when larger families were the societal norm.

“Many of our grandmothers and great-grandmothers, had seven, eight, or even more children,” he stated. “Let us preserve and revive these excellent traditions. Large families must become the norm, a way of life for all of Russia’s people. The family is not just the foundation of the state and society, it is a spiritual phenomenon, a source of morality.”

“Preserving and increasing the population of Russia is our goal for the coming decades and even generations ahead. This is the future of the Russian world, the millennium-old, eternal Russia,” Putin continued.

Russia, like many other Western countries, is suffering from low birth rates, at around 1.5 per woman – far below the required 2.1 to maintain its current population. It also has extremely high rates of abortion, regularly above half a million  per year. Yet, those figures represent an improvement compared to the beginning of the century in which there were an estimated 2.1 million abortions per year.

Worse still, Western estimates place the number of casualties caused by the War in Ukraine at around 325,000 as of late November.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has recommended that women have eight or more children in an effort to offset the looming population crisis the country faces, caused by casualties suffered in the Ukrainian war as well as abortion. show more
November 30, 2023
Culture

Shane MacGowan, Front-Man of ‘Fairytale of New York’ Band The Pogues, Dies at 65.

Shane MacGowan, the renowned Celtic folk-punk singer-songwriter and lead vocalist of The Pogues, has passed away at the age of 65, as confirmed by his wife, Victoria Mary Clarke, on an Instagram post Thursday.

MacGowan, beloved for his chain-smoking, hard drinking persona and distinct musical prowess, is cherished as a crucial figure in the British and Irish musical landscapes. His death comes shortly after he was discharged from a Dublin hospital, where he was treated for several months, to spend his final days amongst family and friends.

Well-known for his struggles with alcoholism, MacGowan reintegrated with The Pogues in 2001 following a 10-year split, continuing to perform until 2014 when declining health hindered his stage presence. Irish roots shaped MacGowan’s signature sound, having spent much of his childhood in Tipperary, Ireland, absorbing the local folk and traditional music. His unique fusion of these influences with 1970s London punk elements formed the cornerstone of The Pogues’ distinctive sound.

The songwriter’s passing, especially near the Christmas season, holds a poignant significance for fans across Britain and Ireland. The Pogues’ fan-favourite festive track, “Fairytale of New York”, a bittersweet narrative of struggling Irish immigrants, regularly tops Christmas charts. Described by Irish President, Michael Higgins, as ‘one of music’s greatest lyricists’, MacGowan’s lyrical proficiency helped to bridge Irish diaspora to their cultural roots.

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Shane MacGowan, the renowned Celtic folk-punk singer-songwriter and lead vocalist of The Pogues, has passed away at the age of 65, as confirmed by his wife, Victoria Mary Clarke, on an Instagram post Thursday. show more
November 29, 2023
Jack Montgomery
Culture
Media

Forbes Names Dylan Mulvaney to ’30 Under 30′ List.

Forbes has named Dylan Mulvaney, the transgender activist who crashed Bud Light, to its ’30 Under 30′ list.

“The actress [sic] and LGBTQ+ activist gained viral fame with her [sic] ‘Days of Girlhood’ TikTok series, which documented her [sic] gender transition and drew more than 1 billion views,” Forbes stated in a profile.

Only later in its profile did Forbes acknowledge Mulvaney “found herself [sic] at the center of an unexpected political crossfire after Bud Light paid her [sic] to post a video featuring a custom beer with her [sic] face on the can, sparking a widespread boycott of the brand.”

Partnering with Mulvaney had a devastating impact on Bud Light. Billions were wiped off the value of parent company Anheuser-Busch. Tanking sales also saw it fall from its perch as America’s most-purchased beer.

This was quickly glossed over by Forbes. The business magazine instead emphasized the fact Mulvaney “landed partnerships with companies like Nike and MAC” and “raked in an estimated $2 million in earnings” last year alone.

Mulvaney decided he was female in his mid-twenties, charting his “transition” on social media. On ‘Day 222 of being a girl’ – less than a year in – he was invited to meet Joe Biden. The elderly Democrat was interrogated on “trans issues” at the White House and lectured on the experience of “transness”.

Mulvaney has undergone “facial feminization” surgery. He has not removed his penis and testicles, however, insisting “women can have bulges”.

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Forbes has named Dylan Mulvaney, the transgender activist who crashed Bud Light, to its '30 Under 30' list. show more
November 23, 2023
William Upton
Culture

BE THANKFUL: 1 in 4 Babies That Would’ve Been Aborted Have Been Born in a Post-Roe World.

Over 1-in-4 women who considered an abortion have instead chosen instead to take their pregnancy to term in states where protections for the unborn were enacted following the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade. The data, found in a study by the left-wing Institute of Labor Economics, only covers the first six-months of 2023 but signals to pro-life activists their efforts to save unborn lives is making progress – despite set-backs at the ballot box in the 2022 and 2023 elections.

While pro-life Americans might see the new data as a positive development, Middlebury College professor Caitlin Myers – who co-authored the Institute of Labor Economics study – does not.

“When you make it harder, women can’t always get out of states to obtain abortion,” the abortion advocate Prof. Myers said in an interview. “Most people are getting out of ban states, one way or another, and more people in protected states are getting abortions. And at the same time, this shows something those data cannot show: There’s a significant minority of people in ban states that do get trapped.”

Pushing back, pro-life groups argue the increase in births is good for families, communities, and the United States overall.

“The insinuation of a lot of coverage of such data points is that it’s a bad thing for there to be more children welcomed in states with better laws than in states that fast-track abortion,” said Students for Life president Kristan Hawkins in an interview with the New York Times. Hawkins added, “It’s a triumph that pro-life policies result in lives saved.”

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Over 1-in-4 women who considered an abortion have instead chosen instead to take their pregnancy to term in states where protections for the unborn were enacted following the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade. The data, found in a study by the left-wing Institute of Labor Economics, only covers the first six-months of 2023 but signals to pro-life activists their efforts to save unborn lives is making progress – despite set-backs at the ballot box in the 2022 and 2023 elections. show more
November 22, 2023
Culture

Florida City Implements Gender Neutral Toilets In *ALL* Bathrooms.

In a blow to Governor Ron DeSantis’s “war on woke”, the city of St. Petersburg in Florida is set to convert 164 city bathrooms into “all-gender” facilities in a gesture of defiance towards the political right, and support for the transgender movement. Any signage indicating specific genders must now be replaced with all-gender designations, while multi-stall bathrooms will remain separated into men’s and women’s facilities.

Mayor Ken Welch – a far left Democrat and the first African American mayor of St. Petersburg – signed the executive policy on September 1st, with implementation expected by March 2024.

The city’s LGBTQ+ Liaison, Jim Nixon, said the move aims to remove gender identity restrictions to ensure that transgender individuals feel secure using the facilities. “We just felt like this was a good opportunity to make that change since we had made it here in City Hall,” he explained.

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In a blow to Governor Ron DeSantis's "war on woke", the city of St. Petersburg in Florida is set to convert 164 city bathrooms into "all-gender" facilities in a gesture of defiance towards the political right, and support for the transgender movement. Any signage indicating specific genders must now be replaced with all-gender designations, while multi-stall bathrooms will remain separated into men's and women's facilities. show more
November 20, 2023
Culture
UK

Nigel Farage Wins Public Plaudits on UK’s ‘I’m A Celebrity’ Reality Show.

Brexit leader Nigel Farage has already begun winning over fans of the British reality TV show “I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here,” despite his participation in this year’s series initially causing a stir amongst the British public.

Farage, 59, won his first “trial” on the first episode on Sunday evening, during which he was forced to hunt for tokens inside a camper van of snakes using only his mouth. The Brexit leader once daubed “Nasty Nige” by Britain’s far-left has already received praise from the show’s viewers, with many remarking that the former leader of UKIP “comes across really well.”

“You know what, I don’t agree with his politics, but Nigel Farage comes across really well on I’m A Celeb,” said one viewer.

“Watching I’m A Celeb and Nigel Farage seems to be such a chill dude. Like him a lot,” stated another.

Farage has in fact been trending on social media for days now, with his presence on the show eclipsing almost all other news items in the country.

The show itself has been running since the early 2000s, with millions of people tuning in to watch celebrities undertake survival-themed trials and challenges every year.

Farage is believed to have received upwards of £1.5 million ($1.869 million) for participating.

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Brexit leader Nigel Farage has already begun winning over fans of the British reality TV show "I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here," despite his participation in this year's series initially causing a stir amongst the British public. show more
November 19, 2023
Jack Montgomery
Culture
Religion
War
World

Palestinian Officials Ban Christmas Decorations in Bethlehem, Christ’s Birthplace, to ‘Honor’ Hamas ‘Martyrs’.

Palestinian officials are taking apart Christmas decorations in Bethlehem, the city of Christ’s birth, and will not allow the tree and lights traditionally put up over the holiday to go up.

“Bethlehem Municipality crews [are] dismantling of Christmas decorations installed several years ago in the city’s neighborhoods and removing all festive appearances in honor of the martyrs and in solidarity with our people in Gaza,” the officials stated.

“The reason is the general situation in Palestine; people are not really into any celebration, they are sad, angry and upset; our people in Gaza are being massacred and killed in cold blood,” a spokesman for the municipality explained to the British press.

“Therefore, it is not appropriate at all to have such festivities while there is a massacre happening in Gaza and attacks in the West Bank,” he added.

Over the last 50 years, Christians have declined from being over 80 percent of Bethlehem’s population to less than 20 percent, and they have received significant harassment from the Palestinian Authority and local Muslims despite an official policy of toleration.

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Palestinian officials are taking apart Christmas decorations in Bethlehem, the city of Christ's birth, and will not allow the tree and lights traditionally put up over the holiday to go up. show more
November 18, 2023
Culture

Kanye West’s New ‘Vultures’ Track Features Lyric: ‘How I’m Anti-Semitic? I Just Fucked a Jewish B*tch.’

Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West‘s newest song appears to show him poking fun at his long-standing flirtation with anti-Semitism, with lyrics that state: “How I’m Anti-Semitic? I Just Fucked a Jewish B*tch.”

West – or ‘Ye’ – caused intense controversy last year after appearing to praise Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, subsequently appearing in Paris alongside commentator Candace Owens. At the time, he was receiving political advice from disgraced gay activist Milo Yiannopoulos, as well as ‘groyper’ Nick Fuentes.

Since then, West parted ways with the latter two, suspending his campaign for President of the United States in the meantime.

LISTEN:

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Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West's newest song appears to show him poking fun at his long-standing flirtation with anti-Semitism, with lyrics that state: "How I’m Anti-Semitic? I Just Fucked a Jewish B*tch." show more
November 16, 2023
Culture

‘One Million Moms’ to Boycott Macy’s for Transgendered Thanksgiving Parade.

One Million Moms is petitioning against the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade for turning the event into a “non-binary and transgender extravaganza”.

The petition, which had gathered over 32,000 signatures at the time of publication, complains the parade is no longer family-friendly, with performers including the likes of non-binary cross-dresser Alex Newell.

“It is clear that Macy’s does not have our children’s best interests in mind,” One Million Moms states, adding that the corporation “needs to know that trust must be earned, and once trust is lost, it is difficult to get back.”

The statement petitioners are putting their name to explains they “do not agree with the LGBTQ agenda [Macy’s] are pushing on families,” and that “[s]ince this event goes against our beliefs and values, Macy’s has left conservative and Christian families with no choice but to avoid the parade and its store” during the holiday season.

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One Million Moms is petitioning against the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade for turning the event into a "non-binary and transgender extravaganza". show more