SATIRE: "KEEP RELIGION OUT OF OUR SCHOOLS", SAYS TEACHER WITH BLM AND PRIDE FLAGS IN HER CLASSROOM

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‘Keep Religion Out Of Our Schools,’ Says Teacher With BLM, Pride Flags In Classroom

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Jun 21, 2024 · BabylonBee.com

 

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Following Louisiana's recent addition of the Ten Commandments to school classrooms, sources close to George Floyd Elementary reported that a teacher who keeps BLM and Pride flags prominently displayed in her classroom demanded that the government "keep all religion out of our schools."

 

Eyewitnesses in the classroom said indigenous history and gender queer theory teacher Ladasha Sullet was "absolutely flabbergasted" to hear about Louisiana's new mandate and immediately started shouting about how the government's job is to "keep any and all religions out of the classroom, not shove them down children's throats."

 

"That's a total violation of the separation of the church and state!" exclaimed Sullet, momentarily pausing her lecture on the femmeboy branch of genderfluidity to make sure her fourth-grade students properly understood her position on the issue. "There is absolutely no call for any sort of religion to be represented or displayed in a public school classroom — ever! Stop preaching at us!"

 

Students reported that Sullet continued her rant about not letting religion into public schools for the rest of the class period, then dismissed class after carefully adjusting her Pride flag and genuflecting before a small portrait of George Floyd she keeps as a shrine on her desk.

 

At publishing time, Sullet had instituted daily readings from Mao's Little Red Book for her students after teaching them how dangerous and destructive it would be for any teacher to read students religious books like the Bible.

PASSERBY FOUND SMALL CHILD ALONE ON BEACH AND CRYING, POLICE ALLEGE HIS PARENTS LEFT HIM TO GO BOATING

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Passerby Found Small Child Alone on Beach and Crying. Police Say His Parents Abandoned Him to Go on Boat

Paul D. Thorley, 30, and Mary E. Thorley, 28, allegedly left the child alone for around 15 minutes while they went boating in Lake George, N.Y., police say

By Nicole Acosta  Published on June 21, 2024 03:00PM EDT

 

A Pennsylvania mother and father have been charged with endangering the welfare of a child after authorities allege they left their infant alone on a beach while they went boating in Upstate New York.

 

On Tuesday, June 18, just before 6 p.m., troopers responded to Lake George, N.Y., on a report of an infant left unattended on the beach, New York State Police said in a press release.

 

Investigators were told that a passerby heard a child “crying for an extended period of time” and found them alone on the beach about five feet from the shoreline, per the release.

 

Police identified the child’s parents as Paul D. Thorley, 30, and Mary E. Thorley, 28, both of Mount Pocono, Pa. According to police, the parents allegedly left the child alone for around 15 minutes while they went boating in the lake.

 

The suspects were arrested and taken to Chestertown State Police, where they were each charged with endangering the welfare of a child. Police said they were issued appearance tickets to return to the Lake George Town Court and subsequently released. 

 

It’s unclear if they have entered pleas or retained attorneys to speak on their behalf.

LEFT-WING FACT CHECKER ADMITS TRUMP NEVER CALLED CHARLOTTESVILLE NEO-NAZIS VERY FINE PEOPLE IN BLOW TO BIDEN

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Left wing fact checker admits Trump never called Charlottesville neo-Nazis ‘very fine people’ in blow to Biden

Trump 'specifically' condemned Nazis and white supremacists, Snopes notes

By Anders Hagstrom

Published June 23, 2024 7:42am EDT

 

The left-leaning fact checking website Snopes acknowledged Saturday that former President Trump never called neo-Nazis "very fine people" during his press conference following the Charlottesville "Unite the Right" rally in 2017.

 

Critics of Trump have claimed for years that he equated neo-Nazis with counterprotesters following the event. President Biden was chief among those critics, citing the supposed incident as a main reason for launching his 2020 campaign. 

 

"While Trump did say that there were ‘very fine people on both sides,’ he also specifically noted that he was not talking about neo-Nazis and white supremacists and said they should be 'condemned totally.' Therefore, we have rated this claim 'False,'" Snopes wrote.

 

The Snopes fact check now aligns with years of arguments from Trump's camp, who long stated, backed by transcript and video, that his comments were taken out of context. The fact-checker notes that the false claim about Trump's comments "spread like wildfire" on the left, eventually being cited as a cornerstone of Biden's election campaign.

 

When Biden released his 2020 campaign announcement video, the first words he said in it were "Charlottesville, Virginia."

 

"The President of the United States assigned a moral equivalence between those spreading hate and those with the courage to stand against it," Biden claimed in the video. "And in that moment, I knew the threat to this nation was unlike any I’d ever seen in my lifetime."

 

Snopes' ruling removes key ammunition from Biden's arsenal just days before he and Trump are scheduled to meet in their first debate this week.

 

The pair will clash in Atlanta in a televised debate hosted by CNN on Thursday.

 

Biden has secluded himself at Camp David for the weekend to prepare for the debate. Meanwhile, Trump is staying on the campaign trail before heading to Atlanta later this week.

 

 

 

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NASA SIMULATES ASTEROID HEADING TOWARD EARTH IN DEFENSE EXERCISE

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NASA simulates asteroid heading toward Earth in defense exercise

BY PATRICK DJORDJEVIC - 06/21/24 7:59 PM ET

 

(NewsNation) — NASA’s preventative doomsday approach reached new heights with a test simulating a hypothetical asteroid set to hit Earth in 2038, according to a report released this week.

 

The simulation was the fifth installment of the Planetary Defense Interagency Tabletop Exercise, wherein NASA, the U.S. government and international representatives attempted to plan for an asteroid that had a 72% chance of hitting Earth in 14 years’ time.

 

“The uncertainties in these initial conditions for the exercise allowed participants to consider a particularly challenging set of circumstances,” Lindley Johnson, planetary defense officer emeritus at NASA Headquarters in Washington, said in a news release.

 

“A large asteroid impact is potentially the only natural disaster humanity has the technology to predict years in advance and take action to prevent.”

 

Within the exercise, asteroid sizes ranged from 60 to 800 meters, with the most likely result between 100 and 320 meters.

 

Several strategies were raised to combat the threat, with senior figures favoring a U.S. government-led approach with international assistance and a potential fly-by rendezvous effort over waiting until November for sightings with a telescope.

 

“These outcomes will help to shape future exercises and studies to ensure NASA and other government agencies continue improving planetary defense preparedness,” Johnson said.

 

The exercise aimed at increasing readiness for the potential threat of an asteroid and was a vehicle for discussion between agencies and potential international partners.

 

It was the first planetary defense event undertaken since the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission, in which a spacecraft changed an asteroid’s orbit in 2022.

PRO-LIFE LAWYER WHO WORKED ON CASE THAT OVERTURNED ROW REFLECTS ON DOBBS DECISION AHEAD OF ITS SECOND ANNIVERSARY

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Pro-life lawyer who worked on case that overturned Roe reflects on Dobbs decision ahead of its 2nd anniversary

By Landon Mion

Published June 23, 2024 9:15am EDT

 

EXCLUSIVE: A pro-life lawyer who helped work on the case before the Supreme Court that overturned Roe v. Wade said "all life is valuable, no matter how small," as she reflected on the ruling on its second anniversary.

 

In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, Erin Hawley said the Supreme Court reaffirmed on June 24, 2022, that the states and their people "have the ability, finally, to protect life" and that the court was "very clear that there simply was no fundamental right to abortion enshrined in the Constitution."

 

The Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision, which two years ago overturned the 1973 ruling Roe. v. Wade and the 1992 ruling Planned Parenthood v. Casey, allowed states to make their own laws regarding abortion. The Dobbs case was sparked by a Mississippi law that banned most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

 

"In fact, at the time the 14th Amendment was enacted in 1868, nearly every state criminalized abortion at every stage," Hawley told Fox News Digital. "So the court really explained that in no time had the Constitution had this fundamental right to abortion, and that Roe errored by imposing this through judicial fiat. And finally, the people of the states could choose to protect life."

 

"Dobbs was clear there is no constitutional right to abortion in the Constitution, it never existed," Hawley added. "It was illegitimate from the start, and that means that people can and do protect life, and we're seeing these debates happen all over the country."

 

Hawley, who serves as senior counsel and vice president of the Center for Life and Regulatory Practice at Alliance Defending Freedom, said there have been "some great advances" since the Dobbs case was decided two years ago.

 

A total of 41 states have enacted abortion bans, although many have exceptions for rape, incest and risk to the health of the mother, and every state with abortion restrictions includes exceptions for risk to the life of the mother. There are 14 states with near total abortion bans and 27 with bans based on gestational duration, including three states with six-week bans.

 

States that have abortion bans in effect also have laws that support new mothers during and after pregnancy.

 

"A number of states have moved to protect life," said Hawley, also the wife of GOP Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley. "In addition, those states that do protect life with their laws have really expanded empowerment opportunities for women. In fact, every state that has laws on the books protecting life has expanded support for pregnant and new moms, some to the tune of tens of millions of dollars annually, and I think this is just such a powerful example of how pro-life states are serving women and children, not only during pregnancy, but also beyond."

 

Pro-life activists made their way to Washington, D.C., and other cities across the country over the weekend ahead of the second anniversary of the Dobbs decision to advocate for abortion restrictions because, despite no abortion protections at the federal level, Democratic-led states still allow women to obtain abortions and some states have even passed laws, following the Supreme Court's ruling, that further protect abortion access for women in their state and those traveling from other states to undergo the procedure.

 

The national March for Life is also held in January of each year around the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, which was decided by the Supreme Court on Jan. 22, 1973. 

 

Hawley said the March for Life continues to be important, as is any state advocacy or effort to inform the American public of the "value of life." She said science shows that life begins at conception and that she and her colleagues at Alliance Defending Freedom believe "life is valuable no matter how small or no matter how vulnerable," adding that "the value of the human life doesn't depend on its size."

 

"After the Dobbs decision, the American people finally have an opportunity to embrace the reality that every life matters again, no matter how small," she said.

 

Now, Americans have a chance through ballot measures to vote on their convictions regarding abortion. Voters in several states the past two years have voted on these ballot measures, and other states have ballot initiatives for this November's election in which voters will have the opportunity to decide the fate of abortion access in their states.

 

Hawley stressed the importance of "changing hearts and minds" on the subject of abortion restrictions, noting that she believes the pro-life movement should "continue to support women and to show them that there are other choices and that those choices can empower both them and their unborn child."

 

A #WeCount survey released last month found that, despite states' abortion bans, the number of abortions has not been reduced, as women receive abortion pills in the mail from states that have laws protecting prescribers. And a new study by the Guttmacher Institute found that women in states with abortion bans are traveling to other states for the procedure.

 

"The pro-life movement really does need to work on convincing the American public that all life is valuable, no matter how small," she said, adding that surveys showed before the Dobbs decision that most people thought Roe went too far, believing that "babies were deserving of protection earlier in pregnancy than what Roe allowed."

 

Last year, a Texas woman made an unsuccessful legal challenge attempting to receive a court exception to the state's abortion ban to abort her fetus, which had a condition with low survival rates, citing concerns that carrying out the pregnancy could impact her health and her ability to have more children. The woman, Katie Cox, ultimately left the state to have an abortion. 

 

There have been other legal challenges against state abortion bans claiming there is a lack of clarity on when doctors can legally perform an abortion in a medical emergency, although guidance was recently issued in Texas by the State Medical Board, seeking to offer clarity to medical professionals on when they can perform the procedure without fear of repercussions.

 

Hawley said state abortion laws make it clear when a doctor can legally perform an abortion to protect the life of the mother.

 

"The Supreme Court is currently deciding to leave that decision to the reasonable view of the doctor," Hawley said. "So long as the doctor's action is objectively reasonable within his or her professional medical judgment, then there's no reason that the doctor would run afoul of any state's laws."

 

"Every state in the nation has a law that accepts lifesaving procedures from the definition of abortion, every state allows for the treatment of miscarriages, and every state allows for the treatment of ectopic pregnancies," she continued. "So this idea really is just a falsehood. Women deserve and should not be denied lifesaving treatment, and no state's pro-life law requires that be done."

 

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court ruled against a challenge to the Food and Drug Administration's regulatory approval process of the abortion drug mifepristone, ruling that challengers to the agency lacked standing to sue on claims the drug has a high rate of complications.

 

Hawley argued the case against the FDA.

 

"The FDA should be held to account for its 2021 decision to remove the most basic of safeguards before a woman takes a high-risk abortion drug," Hawley told Fox News Digital. "In 2021, what the agency did was take away that first in-person visit that is the only opportunity to screen for things like ectopic pregnancy and to accurately assess gestational age. We very much hope and expect the FDA to ultimately be held to account."

WHAT IS THE MINIMUM AGE REQUIREMENT TO MARRY IN TEXAS?

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

 

What is the minimum age requirement to marry in Texas? It’s pretty young. Here’s the law

BY ELLA GONZALES

UPDATED JUNE 20, 2024 3:41 PM

 

In Texas, minors can get legally married at the same time they can get their driver’s license.

 

The state allows 16-year-olds to go to the county clerk’s office and tie the knot if they have a court order allowing them to do so, according to the state attorney general’s website. Unfortunately, you just wouldn’t be able to enjoy any celebratory champagne.

 

For those under 18 in Texas — to be eligable for a court granted marriage license, you also have to be emancipated from your legal parents. In Tarrant County, marriage licenses can be obtained remotely.

 

There are 39 other states in the union, like Texas, where the minimum age required to marry is 16. In the U.S., 12 is technically the youngest age you can get married with parental consent. We say technically because Mississippi and California have no age limit on marriage as long as there is guardian approval.

 

In Massachusetts, girls can be as young as 12 and boys as young as 14, to marry. Hawaii follows the age minimum at 15 years old. The same is true in Missouri, but minors can only obtain a marriage license in special circumstances.

 

If obtaining a marriage license without a parent’s permission, the only state that allow minors to marry is Mississippi — which allows 17-year-old boys and 15-year-old girls to get married on their own.

 

Every state has different laws, here is the full lists of states and their minimum age requirement for marriage:

 

Alabama: 16. Parental consent not required if the minor was previously married. Other statutory requirements apply.

Alaska: 16. Younger parties may marry with parental consent.

Arizona: 16. Younger parties may marry with parental and judicial consent.

Arkansas: Male: 17, female: 16. Younger parties may marry with parental consent. Younger parties may obtain license in case of pregnancy or birth of child.

California: No age limits. Other statutory requirements apply such as a judge’s approval.

Colorado: 16. Younger parties may marry with parental consent.

Connecticut: 16. Younger parties may marry with parental and judicial consent.

Delaware: Male: 18, female: 16. Younger parties may marry with parental consent.

Florida: 16. Parental consent not required if the minor was previously married. Younger parties may obtain a license in case of pregnancy or birth of child.

Georgia: 16. Younger parties may obtain license in case of pregnancy or birth of child. Parental consent and/or permission of the judge required.

Hawaii: 15. Parental consent and/or permission of judge required.

Idaho: 18. Younger parties may marry with parental consent.

Illinois: 16. Judicial consent may be given when parents refuse to consent.

Indiana: 17. Younger parties may obtain license in case of pregnancy or birth of child.

Iowa: 16. Parental consent and/or permission of judge required.

Kansas: 16. Younger parties may marry with parental and judicial consent.

Kentucky: 18. Parental consent and/or permission of judge required.

Louisiana: 18. Younger parties may marry with parental consent.

Maine: 16. Younger parties may marry with parental consent.

Maryland: 16. Younger parties may obtain license in case of pregnancy or birth of child. If parties are at least 16 years of age, proof of age and consent of parties in person are required. If a parent is ill an affidavit by the incapacitated parent and a physician’s affidavit required.

Massachusetts: Male: 14, female: 12. Parental consent and/or permission of judge required.

Michigan: 16

Minnesota: 16. Parental consent and/or permission of judge required.

Mississippi: No age limits. Parental consent and/or permission of judge required for minors.

Missouri: 15. Younger parties may obtain license in special circumstances.

Montana: 16. Parental consent and/or permission of judge required.

Nebraska: 17

Nevada: 16. Younger parties may marry with parental consent.

New Hampshire: Male: 14, female: 13. Below age of consent parties need parental consent and permission of judge, no younger than 14 for males and 13 for females.

New Jersey: 16. Younger parties may marry with parental consent. Younger parties may obtain license in case of pregnancy or birth of child.

New Mexico: 16. Younger parties may obtain license in case of pregnancy or birth of child. Younger parties may obtain license in special circumstances.

New York: 16. Below age of consent parties need parental consent and permission of judge, no younger than 14 for males and 13 for females.

North Carolina: 16. Younger parties may obtain license in case of pregnancy or birth of child.

North Dakota: 16

Ohio: Male: 18. Parental consent and/or permission of judge required. Female: 16, Younger parties may marry with parental consent. Younger parties may obtain license in case of pregnancy or birth of child.

Oklahoma: 16. Younger parties may marry with parental consent. Younger parties may obtain license in case of pregnancy or birth of child.

Oregon: 17. If a party has no parent residing within state, and one party has residence in state for six months, no permission required.

Pennsylvania: 16. Younger parties may obtain license in special circumstances.

Rhode Island: Male: 18, female: 18. Younger parties may obtain license in special circumstances.

South Carolina: 16. Younger parties may obtain license in case of pregnancy or birth of child.

South Dakota: 16. Younger parties may obtain license in case of pregnancy or birth of child.

Tennessee: 16. Younger parties may obtain license in special circumstances.

Texas: 16. Parental consent and/or permission of judge required. Below age of consent parties need parental consent and permission of judge, no younger than 14 for males and 13 for females.

Utah: 16. Parental consent not required if minor was previously married.

Vermont: 16. Parental consent and/or permission of judge required.

Virginia: 16. Parental consent not required if minor was previously married. Younger parties may obtain license in case of pregnancy or birth of child.

Washington: 17. Younger parties may obtain license in special circumstances.

West Virginia: 18. Younger parties may obtain license in case of pregnancy or birth of child.

Wisconsin: 16

Wyoming: 16. Younger parties may obtain license in special circumstances.

District of Columbia: 16. Parental consent not required if minor was previously married.

 

This story was originally published June 20, 2024, 4:00 AM. 

IPHONE'S LITTLE-KNOWN TRICK CAN HEAR BETTER THAN SOME HUMAN EARS

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iPhone's little-known trick can hear better than some human ears

Keep aware and never miss a sound nearby again with Apple Sound Recognition

By Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report

Published June 26, 2024 6:00am EDT

 

The iPhone is packed with features that you might take for granted. However, Apple has always prioritized accessibility, ensuring that people with physical challenges can enjoy the iPhone experience just like everyone else. One of the coolest accessibility features that can be used by anyone is Sound Recognition, and it's something you might find incredibly useful.

 

Understanding Sound Recognition

 

The idea behind Sound Recognition is to allow your iPhone to listen for sounds you might not be able to hear if you are hearing impaired and alert you when those sounds are detected. As Apple describes it, "Sound Recognition uses on-device intelligence to notify users who might otherwise miss audible environmental alerts around them."

 

When Sound Recognition is enabled, your iPhone will send you a push notification alerting you to the detected event, even if you lack the ability to hear it. While designed for the hard of hearing and hearing impaired, users without hearing problems can also benefit from this feature.

 

It's important to note that Sound Recognition runs entirely locally on your iPhone. When the AI detects a sound, it identifies it right on your device – no uploading to the Internet is needed. This means Sound Recognition works without an Internet connection and keeps your alerts and Sound Recognition events completely private.

 

Sounds iPhone can recognize

 

As of iOS 16, iPhone Sound Recognition can identify the following types of sounds: fire alarms, sirens, smoke alarms, cats, dogs, appliances, car horns, doorbells, door knocks, glass breaking, kettles, water running, baby crying, coughing and shouting.

 

How to use Sound Recognition on iPhone

 

Sound Recognition is not enabled by default, but it's simple to turn it on. Keep in mind that you'll need an iPhone running iOS 14 or later to use this feature. Here's how to enable it to identify a door knock:

 

list of 3 items

• Open the Settings app

• Tap Accessibility

• Under the Hearing header, tap Sound Recognition

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Steps to use Sound Recognition on iPhone (Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson)

 

list of 3 items

• On the Sound Recognition screen, toggle the switch to green (ON). Wait a moment for the required sound files to download

• Once the files are downloaded, tap the Sounds button

• On the Sounds screen, tap any sound you want your iPhone to recognize, such as Door Bell

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• On that sound's screen, toggle the switch to green (ON) next to the types of sounds you want your iPhone to listen for

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After following these steps, your iPhone will continuously listen for the selected sounds and notify you when it detects them.

 

A word of caution

 

While Sound Recognition is a cool feature, Apple warns against relying on it in situations where you could be injured or killed. As stated on their website, "Don't rely on your iPhone to recognize sounds in circumstances where you may be harmed or injured, in high-risk or emergency situations, or for navigation."

 

Kurt's key takeaways

 

Apple's commitment to accessibility is commendable, and the Sound Recognition feature is a prime example of how technology can be inclusive and empowering for all users. While designed with the hearing impaired in mind, Sound Recognition can be a handy tool for anyone who wants to stay alert to important sounds in their environment. By following the simple steps outlined in this article, you can unlock the power of this innovative feature and experience the iPhone in a whole new way.

 

What potential benefits do you see in the iPhone’s Sound Recognition feature for enhancing daily life or providing added security? Let us know by writing us at Cyberguy.com/Contact.

 

For more of my tech tips and security alerts, subscribe to my free CyberGuy Report Newsletter by heading to Cyberguy.com/Newsletter. 

TRUMP INDICTED FOR MURDERING ELDERLY MAN ON CNN

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Trump Indicted For Murdering Elderly Man On CNN

POLITICS

Jun 27, 2024 · BabylonBee.com

 

ATLANTA — Tonight's presidential debate ended abruptly when Donald Trump was served with papers notifying him that he had been indicted for the murder of an elderly man on CNN.

 

"Hey, I didn't do anything!" Trump told authorities. "He was like that when I got here!"

 

Trump, who had planned to debate President Joe Biden, argued that the strange old man keeled over all on his own.

 

"The very idea..." the old man said before slumping over onto a nearby podium. It was also at this point that Trump discovered the man had been propped up by an apparatus and could not stand on his own.

 

"You know, I got here and everything was fine. CNN is fake news, but I'm here and they've been nice tonight," Trump said. "But then there was this dead old man in the corner. And I thought, wow, the game must be afoot, you know? And believe me, I was about to solve this murder before you got here."

 

"Yeah, yeah," said Officer Nolan of the APD. "Why don't we talk about this downtown."

 

At publishing time, Trump had been indicted again for the murder of the Democratic Party.