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November 16, 2023
William Upton
Crime
Culture

U.S. City Effectively Bans Public Homosexuality.

In June, the City of Murfreesboro, Tennessee adopted an anti-‘indecent behavior’ ordinance that effectively bans homosexuality along with indecent exposure, public indecency, lewd behavior, nudity or sexual conduct. The ordinance’s ban on homosexuality appears to have only become public after city officials began enforcing the statute to remove pornographic and lewd books from city libraries.

The Murfreesboro Municipal Code Section 21-72 defines “sexual conduct” as “…acts of masturbation, homosexuality, sexual intercourse, or physical contact with a person’s clothed or unclothed genitals, pubic area, buttocks or, if such person be a female, breast.” To remove books from city libraries, however, officials have used the Code’s definition of “harmful to minors” which includes:

(2) is patently offensive to prevailing standards in the adult community as a whole with respect to what is suitable material for minors; and, (3) the work, taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.

In October, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against the city on behalf of the Tennessee Equality Project (TEP), asking a federal court to declare the ordinance ‘unconstitutional’.  According to the ACLU “…the Murfreesboro mayor and city manager engaged in a yearlong, concerted anti-LGBTQ+ campaign to chill TEP and Murfreesboro residents’ protected speech and expression, culminating in the city establishing an official policy prohibiting the issuance of permits to TEP.”

In late October, Chief U.S. District Court Judge Waverly Crenshaw Jr. issued a temporary order blocking Murfreesboro city officials from enforcing the ordinance to ban the BoroPride Festival.

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In June, the City of Murfreesboro, Tennessee adopted an anti-'indecent behavior' ordinance that effectively bans homosexuality along with indecent exposure, public indecency, lewd behavior, nudity or sexual conduct. The ordinance's ban on homosexuality appears to have only become public after city officials began enforcing the statute to remove pornographic and lewd books from city libraries. show more
November 12, 2023
Culture

STAY CLASSY: Bill Burr’s Wife Nia Hill Appears to Flip Trump Off at UFC 295 Event.

Nia Hill, wife of comedian Bill Burr, was spotted at UFC 295 on Saturday night seemingly gesturing negatively towards former President Donald Trump. This occurred when Trump made his appearance on the jumbotron at Madison Square Garden.

The couple was seated within the same area as Trump, though one camera angle on Hill’s gestures suggests they were possibly directed at the camera rather than at the former President seated to her right. The mixed interpretations of the incident has drawn significant attention on social media, with many pointing out that Hill has long opposed Trump, once even tweeting that she hoped he would contract the novel coronavirus in March 2020.

Burr’s comedy spans a broad spectrum, criticizing both progressive “wokeness” and right-wingers, though in recent years he has noticeably pulled to the political left.

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Nia Hill, wife of comedian Bill Burr, was spotted at UFC 295 on Saturday night seemingly gesturing negatively towards former President Donald Trump. This occurred when Trump made his appearance on the jumbotron at Madison Square Garden. show more
November 12, 2023
Jake Welch
Crime
Culture
Politics

San Francisco Kicks Homeless Out of the City Center To Impress China’s Xi Jinping.

San Francisco officials cleared the city of its thousands of homeless, drug addicts, and dealers over the past several days in preparation for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit, which will see China‘s President Xi Jinping visiting the city to participate in the event.

The homeless population residing in the city center, including outside the Nancy Pelosi Federal Building, was shifted to other neighborhoods, while the open drug use markets were temporarily shut down or moved to cover up the extent of the lawlessness.

The Moscone Center, where the APEC Summit is being held until November 17, has also been barricaded so the homeless population cannot repopulate the area before the conference concludes. Other, notorious areas of San Francisco – such as Van Ness Avenue, California Street, and Taylor Street – were similarly cleared.

“They started clearing the tents earlier this week and there is definitely a lot more police presence,” explained one local resident. “They’ve cleared out the tents that were near the Moscone Center on Howard Street, which tells me the city had the capability to do this all along — instead they just do the bare minimum.”

“Once APEC is gone, police presence will start to simmer down again, the tents will return. And it will slowly flare up again,” the resident added.

The APEC Summit is expected to draw around 20,000 people to the city, making it the largest international event to occur in San Francisco since the signing of the charter creating the United Nations in 1945. The Chinese President is planning to meet Joe Biden personally at the event.

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San Francisco officials cleared the city of its thousands of homeless, drug addicts, and dealers over the past several days in preparation for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit, which will see China's President Xi Jinping visiting the city to participate in the event. show more
November 10, 2023
Culture

Elon Musk Movie, Directed by Black Swan’s Darren Aronofsky, Coming Soon.

A biographical film focusing on tech entrepreneur Elon Musk is slated for production, with renowned director Darren Aronofsky confirmed for the project, according to confirmation received by Variety. Aronofsky is highly regarded for his psychologically intense and often surrealist filmmaking style, with noteworthy projects such as “Requiem for a Dream,” “Black Swan,” and “Mother!” under his belt. The screenplay for this biopic will be grounded in the authorized biography of Musk penned by Walter Isaacson, who also wrote “Steve Jobs,” which was adapted by Universal into a namesake 2015 film starring Michael Fassbender.

It’s noteworthy that the selection of Isaacson’s biography was the subject of intense competition amongst studios and filmmakers, before A24 landed the deal. Aronofsky, whose latest directorial venture, “The Whale”, was in the running for last year’s Oscars, is respected for infusing unique psychological elements into his narrative.

Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and CEO of Tesla, among other roles, has been consistently making news since the early 2000s. His recent and somewhat contentious acquisition of Twitter for a reported $44 billion, rebranding it as X, and implemented changes have sparked significant backlash. Amidst fluctuating fortunes, Musk, currently the world’s richest individual, has managed to amass a wealth estimated at over $200 billion according to Bloomberg and Forbes. The news about the upcoming biographical film was first reported by Puck.

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A biographical film focusing on tech entrepreneur Elon Musk is slated for production, with renowned director Darren Aronofsky confirmed for the project, according to confirmation received by Variety. Aronofsky is highly regarded for his psychologically intense and often surrealist filmmaking style, with noteworthy projects such as “Requiem for a Dream," "Black Swan," and "Mother!" under his belt. The screenplay for this biopic will be grounded in the authorized biography of Musk penned by Walter Isaacson, who also wrote “Steve Jobs,” which was adapted by Universal into a namesake 2015 film starring Michael Fassbender. show more

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November 6, 2023
Jake Welch
Culture
Politics

DeSantis Gave ‘Women’s Spirit’ Award to Trans Man, Calling Him ‘Shining Role Model’ & ‘Mentor & Advocate to Children’.

Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis, a self-styled enemy of woke culture and politics, gave a women’s community spirit award to a transgender activist for the biological man’s contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the Sunshine State last year, lauding the man’s “shining example of a positive role model,” and referring to him as “Ms.”.

Ashley Brundage, a former vice president of DEI in the financial industry and board member of the LGBT advocacy group GLAAD, who claims to have “worked tirelessly to promote awareness and acceptance of gender identity and expression,” received a letter from the Florida Governor after being nominated for the prize. The letter from Governor DeSantis stated:

“I appreciate your dedication and hard work as a mentor and advocate to children and women.”

– Ron DeSantis to transgender man, 2022.

“As Governor, and the father of three children, I believe that community involvement is essential as we work to improve and enrich the lives of others and engage in the issues that impact Florida families… Keep up the great work,” his letter added.

DeSantis has forced his embrace of DEI and transgenderism deep into the closet, preferring to build much of his governorship and presidential campaign around his supposed “anti-woke” policies. He has regularly called for the elimination of DEI in the Sunshine State and remarked earlier this year, for example, “The whole experiment with DEI is coming to an end in the state of Florida.”

Asked by POLITICO to comment on the letter, the DeSantis campaign ignored requests.

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Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis, a self-styled enemy of woke culture and politics, gave a women's community spirit award to a transgender activist for the biological man's contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the Sunshine State last year, lauding the man's "shining example of a positive role model," and referring to him as "Ms.". show more
November 6, 2023
Culture
Media
War

WATCH: Jon Voight Dings Daughter Angelina Jolie’s ‘Lies’ on Israel-Hamas.

Jon Voight, famous actor and father of Angelina Jolie, has criticized his daughter’s stance on the Israel-Hamas war. He accuses Jolie of propagating what he calls “lies” on social media about the conflict. The actress, a previous special envoy of the UN High Commission for Refugees, has publicly accused Israel of executing deliberate attacks on children, women, and families deprived of basic necessities, asserting it as a violation of international law. In response, Voight expressed his disappointment in a video shared on X/Twitter, insisting on the necessity of the Israeli army to protect their country.

A surprise attack by Hamas on October 7 resulted in the death of approximately 1,400 Israelis, many civilians. Jolie reiterated her call for an immediate ceasefire and the provision of aid into Gaza.

In contrast, Voight defended the Israeli army. The Midnight Heat actor stressed this conflict relates to upholding the history and honor of the Holy Land. Voight’s comments have caused a stir, but no response from Jolie’s representatives has been reported yet. Jolie resigned as special envoy to the UNHCR in December 2022, having consistently advocated for displaced people and refugees’ rights and protection.

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Jon Voight, famous actor and father of Angelina Jolie, has criticized his daughter's stance on the Israel-Hamas war. He accuses Jolie of propagating what he calls "lies" on social media about the conflict. The actress, a previous special envoy of the UN High Commission for Refugees, has publicly accused Israel of executing deliberate attacks on children, women, and families deprived of basic necessities, asserting it as a violation of international law. In response, Voight expressed his disappointment in a video shared on X/Twitter, insisting on the necessity of the Israeli army to protect their country. show more
November 4, 2023
Jack Montgomery
Culture
Immigration
UK

Anti-Israel Activists Plan Massive Demo to Take Place During Remembrance Ceremony for War Dead.

Anti-Israel activists hope to rally a million-strong demonstration on the streets of London of November 11th – the same day as a national remembrance ceremony and two-minute silence are to be held for the nation’s war day.

Armistice Day, which along with Remembrance Sunday has been a key date in the country’s calendar since the end of the First World War, is a somber moment, and sees the British monarch, Armed Forces, veterans, and members of the public turn out to pay tribute to ‘The Glorious Dead’, particularly at the Cenotaph monument near 10 Downing Street.

Many Britons are angry at the idea of rowdy, often foreign and foreign-background demonstrators taking to the streets to wave Palestnian flags and demonstrate against Israel in the midst of Armistice Day, with Nigel Farage and others calling on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to stop it from going ahead.

While the Tory leader has posted a mealy-mouthed social media message calling the protests “disrespectful” he appears unwilling to do anything about them, he appears unwilling to actually take any action beyond asking the Home Secretary to “support” London’s woke Metropolitan Police in managing the protest.

“Our Prime Minister should simply say that we will block the pro-Palestine rally from taking place on Armistice Day. But he won’t because he is gutless,” said Farage.

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Anti-Israel activists hope to rally a million-strong demonstration on the streets of London of November 11th – the same day as a national remembrance ceremony and two-minute silence are to be held for the nation's war day. show more
November 3, 2023
Crime
Culture

12-Year-Old Carjacker Turned In By His Mother in Democrat D.C.

A 12-year-old boy charged with armed carjacking was arrested after his mother reported him to the D.C. police following an image being shared by authorities. The child’s mother and authorities linked him to the crime through articles of clothing found in his room matching those in the surveillance photo, depicting the juvenile running from the scene.

Surveillance footage indicates the two boys approached an off-duty federal security officer’s vehicle from behind with their hands on their waistbands, threatening the officer before opening the vehicle’s doors. The boy’s alleged companion, 13-year-old Vernard Toney Jr., was shot and killed by the driver D.C. police believe the two had targeted.

The incident, described by a magistrate judge as a “really, really poor report,” marks the 12-year-old’s first interaction with the D.C. court system.

It was revealed in court that the boy has been dealing with serious behavioral and anger issues, and has expressed knowledge of where to obtain firearms. The 12-year-old was ordered to be held at the city’s secured juvenile facility until a subsequent appearance scheduled for Monday.

The United States capitol has seen carjackings become endemic over the past several years, with the total number of recorded incidents expected to reach 1,000 by the end of the year.

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A 12-year-old boy charged with armed carjacking was arrested after his mother reported him to the D.C. police following an image being shared by authorities. The child's mother and authorities linked him to the crime through articles of clothing found in his room matching those in the surveillance photo, depicting the juvenile running from the scene. show more
November 3, 2023
Jake Welch
Culture
Politics

Democrat Co-Authored ‘Demonic’ Books, Supported Satanic ‘After-School Club’.

Jeremy D. Rodden, a Democratic candidate running to become a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, has published or contributed to “demonic” books and supported sending his children to an after-school Satan Club.

Rodden, whose election bid is supported by the Democratic Party, Virginia’s Planned Parenthood, and former Barack Obama administration attorney Eric Holder, has contributed to disturbing books such as “Demonic Carnival: First Ticket’s Free,” “Demonic Household,” “UnCommon Evil: A collection of Nightmares, Demonic Creatures, and UnImaginable Horrors,” and “Demonic Wildlife.”

The self-described “stay-at-home dad of three” attained notoriety in his area in February last year after he called an after school club organized by the Satanic Temple “good news.”

He posted on Facebook in subsequently deleted posts, “I can’t wait to sign up my second grader for this after-school club… Note for those who don’t know: this club does not practice any religious indoctrination whatsoever, unlike some of the other clubs offered at this school…”

Predictably, responses from other parents were not as welcoming, including one who said he was “appalled” and would not “tolerate” the club. “I will not be scared to stand up for the safety of our future generations and I will not be quiet because it may ‘offend’ people,” he said.

Rodden is standing as a candidate in District 90 in the Old Dominium, with voting to commence on November 7.

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Jeremy D. Rodden, a Democratic candidate running to become a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, has published or contributed to "demonic" books and supported sending his children to an after-school Satan Club. show more
November 2, 2023
Jake Welch
Culture
News

Saying ‘A Bun In The Oven’ Is Now Offensive, Claims Historian.

The idiom for pregnancy, “a bun in the oven,” which traces its origins back more than 2,000 years to Ancient Greece, is in fact “misogynistic,” according to Kathleen Crowther, an historian of reproductive medicine at the University of Oklahoma.

Crowther insists the idiom reduces the role of the mother to a mere incubator after the majority of the work has been done by the man. “I don’t think most people who use that metaphor are being misogynistic.”

“But I think it actually does come from a deeply misogynistic tradition of thinking about women’s bodies as passive,” she argues.

Instead, people should readopt the 17th century English metaphor “a guest in the house” because that requires housewives to undertake their duties of hospitality and care. “It suggests pregnancy is an active process – the pregnant woman is actively doing or creating something in a way that the ‘bun in the oven’ metaphor does not,” Crowther adds.

This follows efforts made by the British Medical Council last month to remove the word “woman” so as to avoid offending anyone with “female specific-language.”

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The idiom for pregnancy, "a bun in the oven," which traces its origins back more than 2,000 years to Ancient Greece, is in fact "misogynistic," according to Kathleen Crowther, an historian of reproductive medicine at the University of Oklahoma. show more