We don’t award this honor to just anyone. The candidate has to really suck at his or her job. We like to pick people who only care about making noise and getting attention. Clown World is very happy to honor her as a clown. Jasmine challenged people to find Democrats threatening violence. So, the GOP […] The post Clown World Honors Jasmine as Clown of the Week appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Democrat Governor JB Pritzker signed legislation on Friday that conservative advocates say will turn Illinois into a hub for “suicide tourism.”  The new law allows doctors to prescribe lethal drugs to end the lives of those who are terminally ill and have been given a prognosis of less than six months to live. The bill had been sitting on his desk for over a month after Democrat lawmakers in the state Senate passed the measure a few hours after midnight on Halloween in a 30-27 vote.  “I have been deeply impacted by the stories of Illinoisans or their loved ones that have suffered from a devastating terminal illness, and I have been moved by their dedication to standing up for freedom and choice at the end of life in the midst of personal heartbreak,” Pritzker said in a statement after signing the legislation.  Conservatives fear that the law will force doctors to promote and make referrals for the deadly practice. It would also bar Christian hospitals from firing doctors or employees who perform assisted suicides. The Thomas More Society, which previously told The Daily Wire that it would sue to block the law if signed, lamented the news.  “This is a dark and sorrowful day for Illinois. When the state signals that some lives are no longer worth living, the most vulnerable pay the price,” said Thomas Olp, the executive vice president at Thomas More Society. “Instead of offering true compassion, support, and care, this law offers a fatal prescription. That is not mercy. It is abandonment.”  Christmas Sale – Get 40% off New DailyWire+ Annual Memberships The Thomas More Society said that the law would put the elderly, disabled, and vulnerable at risk and jeopardize the religious liberty of Christian doctors.  “By legalizing physician-assisted suicide, the Land of Lincoln has crossed a profound moral and legal red line. As signed into law, this fatal misstep places vulnerable lives at risk, tramples the inherent dignity of human life, and erodes the foundational conscience rights of medical professionals and religious medical practices.”  Illinois becomes the 12th state to legalize assisted suicide, and is the first Midwest state to do so. Thomas More Society Head of Litigation Peter Breen previously told The Daily Wire that “There’s a significant concern that this is going to turn Illinois into a suicide tourism state.”

Earlier this week, The Washington Post launched a customizable artificial intelligence podcast format targeting younger adults, but the episodes are causing headaches for news and standards editors at the paper, Semafor reported on Thursday. The Post’s new AI format, called “Your Personal Podcast,” allows users to customize their listening experience by choosing the topic, host, and length of a show, per a report from marketing and media website Digiday. But according to Semafor, which viewed internal communications from the Post, the AI podcasts are spitting out fake quotes and adding commentary to stories that are supposed to be simple news reports. Washington Post staff began flagging issues immediately after the AI podcasts were released to the public. The AI behind “Your Personal Podcast” has made significant changes to story content, including inventing quotes and presenting them as the Post’s editorial position on a particular issue. The disastrous AI podcast rollout has reportedly infuriated editors who are already trying to push back on the Trump administration after it recently labeled the Post one of the worst “media offenders.” “It is truly astonishing that this was allowed to go forward at all,” one Post editor said, according to Semafor. “Never would I have imagined that the Washington Post would deliberately warp its own journalism and then push these errors out to our audience at scale. And just days after the White House put up a site dedicated to attacking journalists, most notably our own, including for stories with corrections or editors notes attached. If we were serious we would pull this tool immediately.” Karen Pensiero, the Post’s head of standards, added that the AI debacle has been “frustrating for all of us.” The Daily Wire reached out to the Post, seeking comment. Christmas Sale – Get 40% off New DailyWire+ Annual Memberships The Washington, D.C., newspaper has been looking for ways to incorporate AI-generated content into its audio platforms and signed a multi-year deal with AI voice-generating software company ElevenLabs in May 2024. Media outlets, including the Post, Time, and The Atlantic, have used ElevenLabs to create audio versions of articles on their websites, but the Post’s “Your Personal Podcast” project took AI generation to a new level in media production. Bailey Kattleman, the Post’s head of product and design, said that “Your Personal Podcast” would give news consumers a “flexible way” to access the paper’s wide array of stories, according to Digiday. Kattleman said that she is excited to learn what the customizable AI-generated content says about listeners’ habits and interests. “It’s early, and it’s an experimental product in a lot of ways,” she said. “It’s kind of inventing a new category in a way. It’s so different from traditional podcasts. We’ll definitely be looking at habit-based metrics rather than volume in the early going.” Semafor’s report on the Post’s plunge into AI-generated content, however, suggests that the move could come back to bite the newspaper that is attempting to redefine its image. The Post, which was purchased by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2013, is supposedly in the process of making major changes to its opinion section per orders from Bezos. Bezos told the Post’s staff in an email in February, “We are going to be writing every day in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets. We’ll cover other topics too of course, but viewpoints opposing those pillars will be left to be published by others.” The Post’s news team has continued to face criticism after publishing a story late last month claiming that War Secretary Pete Hegseth issued an order for a second strike on a suspected drug boat after he saw survivors in the water and gave the command to “kill them all.” The Post’s reporting, which relied on “two people with direct knowledge of the operation,” was refuted by Navy Admiral Mitch Bradley, who told Congress that Hegseth did not give a “kill them all” order.

A viral “McHell naw” video exposing how McDonald’s makes its McRib has many Americans asking why corporate food giants keep churning out ultra‑processed mystery meat while families struggle for real transparency and value. Worker Video Lifts the Curtain on a Cult-Favorite Sandwich The latest viral McRib clip shows what corporate advertising never does: a pale, frozen, rib‑shaped pork slab sliding from a case or tray before being grilled, dunked in sauce, and dressed up on a bun with pickles and onions. The worker’s simple kitchen footage, shared across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and X, triggered a wave of “McHell naw” reactions from viewers who saw the industrial reality behind the saucy glamour shot they were sold. For many Americans, especially those who grew up with the McRib as an occasional treat, the contrast between memory and reality is jarring. Fans remember a smoky sandwich that appeared once in a while like a fast‑food comet. Now they are confronting the fact that this “cult classic” is a molded, boneless block engineered in a factory, not a rack of ribs pulled off a backyard smoker. That gap between promise and product is driving the backlash. McDonald’s fans both hungry and horrified after worker exposes how the McRib sandwich is made: ‘McHell naw’ https://t.co/aiLHbSYqWn pic.twitter.com/6rOQjonf6b — New York Post (@nypost) December 11, 2025 How the McRib Is Really Made and Marketed Food reporting over the years has laid out what the viral video only hints at. The McRib patty is built from ground boneless pork, largely shoulder, mixed with water, seasoning, sugar, preservatives, and flavoring like liquid smoke before being stamped into its fake‑rib shape and frozen for shipment. On store grills, workers simply heat, sauce, and assemble. None of this is inherently illegal, but it underscores how far removed the sandwich is from anything resembling home cooking. McDonald’s knows this optics problem exists, yet the company deliberately leans on nostalgia, limited‑time scarcity, and kitschy “farewell tour” campaigns. The chain periodically declares the McRib gone for good, only to resurrect it in select cities, whipping up free publicity and fan “hunt” culture. Each comeback floods social media with both cheers and disgust, and every time, worker footage resurfaces to remind people what they are actually eating. Despite the ongoing scrutiny, corporate messaging remains focused on fun and fandom, not frank ingredient talk. The McRib exposed pic.twitter.com/JHILYYr1R6 — Brain Rot Reels (@BrainRotReelsTv) November 30, 2025 Why the Viral Backlash Resonates With Conservative Concerns For conservative, family‑oriented consumers watching food costs rise after years of inflation and government mismanagement, the McRib story hits a nerve. It symbolizes a broader pattern where massive corporations, often aligned with globalist ESG and woke branding, prioritize engineered hype over straightforward honesty about what goes on your plate. When a sandwich has to be sculpted to imitate real ribs, many ask what else in the modern food system is being dressed up to look better than it truly is. That frustration is amplified by the sense that regulators and legacy media have spent more time lecturing Americans about what they should eat than demanding real transparency from Big Food. Fast‑food giants are free to bombard children with glossy ads while the unfiltered look behind the scenes comes almost entirely from low‑paid workers risking their jobs with viral videos. In an era when parents are already skeptical of school lunches, lab‑grown experiments, and chemical additives, a stamped pork block swimming in sauce is one more reason to question who is really being served. Health, Transparency, and the Two Americas of Fast Food The McRib’s return cycle exposes a split in the country. On one side are die‑hard fans who shrug at the processing, arguing that an occasional McRib is just part of American fast‑food culture. On the other side are health‑conscious buyers who see high sodium, saturated fat, and additives layered on top of economic stress and worsening national health statistics. For them, the viral footage is not entertainment; it is evidence of a system pushing cheap, engineered calories over real nourishment. There is also a fairness issue. Working families already feel squeezed by higher grocery bills, insurance costs, and taxes, even as corporate chains roll out gimmick sandwiches to juice quarterly numbers. When a “limited‑time” item becomes a recurring marketing tool, yet still arrives as a frozen, factory‑formed slab, it reinforces the impression that big companies treat customers as data points, not neighbors. The McRib conversation, in that sense, is less about one sandwich and more about respect. Where This Leaves Consumers in a Post-Globalist Food Debate Under today’s more populist climate, with Washington finally shifting away from top‑down globalist priorities and putting American workers first, voters are rethinking what they expect from corporations as well. Transparency, real ingredients, and accountability matter more than performative causes or slick ads. The McRib video went viral because people instinctively know something is off when a beloved menu item looks unrecognizable until a sauce bath hides the seams. Conservatives do not need new regulations to fix every menu; they need honest information and a free market that rewards companies willing to level with their customers. That means supporting local restaurants and brands that put quality ahead of gimmicks, teaching kids to see past marketing tricks, and using their dollars to back businesses that respect families over fads. The McRib will likely keep coming back, but informed Americans do not have to keep biting. Sources: McDonald’s Is Bringing Back the McRib—Again McDonald’s McRib Is Returning to Select Cities in 2025

Freedom Holding Corp. is examining the possibility of expanding into the Turkish market, CEO and majority shareholder Timur Turlov announced in Almaty. While no agreements have been finalized yet, the company views Turkey as a strategic addition to its broader regional development plan, especially given the dynamic growth of digital finance and increasing regional interconnectedness. […]

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If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The Trump administration is considering a dramatic expansion of data collection on foreign tourists, including a proposal that would allow authorities to collect DNA from people entering the country under the Visa Waiver Program, even when those travelers come from allied nations with long-standing visa-free agreements. The proposal appears in a new Department of Homeland Security notice seeking public comment on revisions to the Electronic System for Travel Authorization, or ESTA, and the I-94 arrival and departure record. We obtained a copy of that document for you here. The document outlines a broad set of new “high value data elements” that US Customs and Border Protection wants to collect from travelers “when feasible.” Among those elements is DNA, listed alongside facial images, fingerprints, and iris scans. If implemented, the change would represent the most extreme biometric data collection regime applied to short-term travelers anywhere in the world. More: The Constitutional Fight Over New Jersey’s Baby DNA Stockpile It would also mark a sharp escalation from existing US practices, which have historically focused on fingerprints and photographs collected at ports of entry. The United States has collected fingerprints from most foreign visitors for years, a practice that expanded significantly after the September 11 terror attacks. Fingerprints, while intrusive, are generally used for identity verification and law enforcement matching. DNA, by contrast, contains vastly more information, including genetic relationships, health predispositions, and biological traits that extend far beyond identity confirmation. The proposal is particularly notable because it would apply even to ESTA applicants, who come from countries that have signed reciprocal travel agreements with the United States under the Visa Waiver Program. Those agreements are based on mutual trust and streamlined travel, allowing citizens of participating countries to visit the US for short stays without applying for a visa. In addition to DNA, as we already reported, CBP proposes to make social media disclosure mandatory for ESTA applicants, requiring them to provide accounts used over the last five years. The agency also wants to collect extensive family information, including names, dates and places of birth, contact details, and residences for parents, spouses, siblings, and children. Together, the changes would create a detailed personal and social map of millions of travelers each year. According to CBP’s own estimates, nearly 14.5 million people submit ESTA applications annually. The document links the expanded data collection to a January 2025 executive order on national security and terrorism, as well as an April 2025 directive instructing agencies to update forms to collect “baseline biographic data.” It does not, however, explain how DNA collection would be operationalized, stored, shared, or protected from misuse. Unlike fingerprints, DNA can be used to infer familial connections, meaning the data of one traveler could effectively place their relatives under indirect genetic surveillance, even if those relatives never travel to the United States. The proposal also raises international implications. Many Visa Waiver Program countries have strong data protection laws, including restrictions on genetic data collection. CBP is currently seeking public comment on the proposal as part of the Paperwork Reduction Act process. The agency describes the changes as part of an effort to enhance security, reduce fraud, and modernize traveler vetting. If adopted, however, the DNA provision would place the United States far beyond existing global norms for border screening, transforming short-term travel into one of the most invasive data collection exercises any democratic government has ever imposed on visitors. Public comments on the proposal are open for 60 days. If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The post US Proposes Collecting DNA From Foreign Tourists appeared first on Reclaim The Net.

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