Follow NewsClips channel at Brighteon.com for more updatesSubscribe to Brighteon newsletter to get the latest news and more featured videos: https://support.brighteon.com/Subscribe.html

Follow NewsClips channel at Brighteon.com for more updatesSubscribe to Brighteon newsletter to get the latest news and more featured videos: https://support.brighteon.com/Subscribe.html

Biker Crashes Into Wall at High Speed @gasdoobie on IG

Stick it to the man. The post The magical night Josh Homme wanted to take on Beyoncé: “I wanna play so loud” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

Things could have been quite different had former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe not uttered these damning words during his gubernatorial debate with now Governor Glenn Youngkin: “I don’t think parents should be telling schools what they should teach.” Those words came on Sept. 28, 2021, with just weeks to go before the election. The arrogant words flipped all momentum in Youngkin’s favor at a time when many were frustrated with the public school system, and when Youngkin, with his usual earnestness and affable persona, was promising reform. Most public schools in the state had recently been shuttered for an entire year due to COVID, and parents had been made aware through Zoom classes of the poor quality of the education their children were receiving, as well as the extent to which it was ideologically infected. Youngkin, in describing the grim situation at The American Spectator’s annual gala last week, said, “We saw parents pushed out of their children’s lives and told that a quality education was a 12-inch screen.” (RELATED: Linda McMahon Body-Slams Woke Classrooms) Though schools were back open when McAuliffe made these comments, most public schools were still requiring children to wear masks at all times. (This is despite the fact that scientific research has never demonstrated that masking children during COVID led to better health outcomes for children or adults.) One can only imagine the deleterious impacts of being forced to mask on young children, especially since their ability to learn how to speak and socialize is dependent upon their ability to see others’ faces. (RELATED: Never Forget What They Did to Us Five Years Ago) Glenn Youngkin promised to improve student learning, remove ideology from the classrooms, move schools toward post-pandemic normalcy, and give parents back the power to direct their children’s education. McAuliffe’s words clarified for many just how much Youngkin’s reforms were needed, and so, by a margin of less than 100,000 votes, Youngkin was elected governor of Virginia. Youngkin acted quickly against the Democrats’ ongoing harm to the school system. On the day of his inauguration, Jan. 15, 2022, he signed an executive order banning the teaching of “inherently divisive concepts,” including critical race theory. While it had been impactful when Idaho, Texas, and Oklahoma banned critical race theory in 2021, its banning in Virginia carried much greater weight. This was a state that had just flipped from blue to red. And, moreover, the banning of critical race theory had been the new governor’s very first action. It signaled that the indoctrination of children with critical race theory was encountering serious resistance. The movement to end such teaching, it seemed, was politically popular and gaining ground even in purple states. Now, four years later, we see the impact of Youngkin’s bravery in forbidding critical race theory, as the ideology is now on the defensive and facing broad repudiation. With the election of Donald Trump, critical race theory faced its biggest defeat. Trump issued an executive order commanding schools to stop teaching critical race theory and vowed to enforce it using civil rights law. “Imprinting anti-American, subversive, harmful, and false ideologies on our Nation’s children not only violates longstanding anti-discrimination civil rights law in many cases, but usurps basic parental authority,” said the order. Virginia, he said, was leading the nation in learning loss after the pandemic, and yet, under his leadership, student outcomes improved significantly. Also on his first day as governor, Youngkin, by executive order, removed the state’s mask mandate for public schools and blocked school districts from requiring children to wear masks. Liberal school districts responded with outrage and insubordination. A group of entitled parents sued to “protect” their spoiled children. The ACLU claimed in a lawsuit that not requiring all children to cover their faces with cloth violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. Youngkin’s fight against the mask mandate, and steadfastness in the face of numerous lawsuits, helped trigger a movement away from the foolish and harmful masking that had already been hurting children for years. By mid-March of 2022, most liberal states had followed Youngkin’s example, in spite of teachers’ unions, who still claimed they would face grave danger if required to teach sans masks. Youngkin also stood against transgender ideology, implementing new guidelines during his first year in office requiring children to use the biologically correct bathroom. At the time, the Washington Post labeled this as the “latest attempt to restrict rights of transgender students.” But now, this policy is winning when it comes to public opinion — and the law. The Trump administration is actively working against schools that are still allowing children to use the bathroom of the opposite biological sex. For example, in August, the Department of Education threatened to pull funding from the Denver public school district for allowing students to use bathrooms inconsistent with their sex, citing violations of civil rights law. Youngkin’s defense of sanity in the classroom is the crowning achievement of his time in office. Beyond removing ideological lunacy and steering schools away from Democratic excesses, he also left Virginia’s students better off when it came to learning. This is something Youngkin noted in his remarks last week at The American Spectator’s annual gala upon his reception of the Good Governance Award. Virginia, he said, was leading the nation in learning loss after the pandemic, and yet, under his leadership, student outcomes improved significantly. “We’ve raised our standards to lead the nation in what it means to deliver an excellent education,” he said. “And one basic truth is that the soft bigotry of low expectations is real. And when you raise them, students perform. How about this for a basic truth: We’ve made the tests harder on our last standard tests, and the students did better.” In his remarks, Youngkin also noted his success in helping Virginia’s economic growth. He did not present this as growth for its own sake. Rather, he explained how economic vitality strengthens American families. “There’s a basic good message that growth is a good thing, but you have to manage it,” he said. “And in Virginia, we have seen all kinds of growth: economic growth, job growth, opportunity growth, and, yes, people growth.” Four years of surpluses allowed Youngkin to give taxpayers direct monetary payments. He also eliminated Virginia’s regressive grocery tax and saved taxpayers more than $1 billion by eliminating regulations. The state added 263,700 jobs under him, and reversed its trend of outmigration. He worked vigorously, he noted, to reach the $135 billion in capital commitments in Virginia that were achieved under his governorship. Virginia’s gross domestic product grew by 8.1 percent from 2021-2025. Youngkin also stopped Virginia from having to comply with California’s electric vehicle mandate, though this mandate has since been nullified by Trump. Youngkin said in his speech at The American Spectator’s gala that one of the most important things he did in office was to stop the Democrats from legislating a host of terrible things. “Sometimes the mark of good leadership is what you stop as opposed to what you get done,” he said. “And over the course of my four years, I’ve had to exercise my veto pen extensively: 400 vetos.” Democrats maintained control of the Virginia Congress during the entirety of his time in office. That failure to win back Virginia’s statehouse in 2023 for Republicans is a black mark on Youngkin’s record. It resulted in Youngkin being blocked from passing a law limiting abortions, which he had wished to do. Also, a mark against his record is the fact that the poor polling of his lieutenant governor, Winsome Earle-Sears, in the gubernatorial race suggests Democrats will win back the governor’s mansion next year. (Virginia prevents governors from serving consecutive terms.) (RELATED: Virginia’s Early Vote Favors Winsome Earle-Sears) Terry McAuliffe’s words were a wake-up call for parents, and Glenn Youngkin turned that discontent into lasting policy and national impact. Yet a Democratic resurgence cannot extinguish Youngkin’s lasting influence on education. Parental rights have been reinvigorated across the nation because of him. Likewise, transgender ideology and critical race theory have been put on defense in schools throughout the country. Terry McAuliffe’s words were a wake-up call for parents, and Glenn Youngkin turned that discontent into lasting policy and national impact. Without Glenn Youngkin, America’s schools might look very different. Without his election — a clear repudiation of Democrats’ education policies — critical race theory and transgender ideology may still be on the advance, and mutating into stranger and stranger forms of insanity. Yet, thanks to Glenn Youngkin, Democrats and teachers are ashamed to even say the words “critical race theory,” let alone treat little boys like girls. The American Spectator’s editor-in-chief, R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr., said upon introducing Youngkin, “They say Virginia is the home to presidents, and quite possibly here is one of them seated here today.” Glenn Youngkin has not said whether he will seek a Virginia Senate seat in 2026, seek the presidency in 2028, or bide his time for the 2029 Virginia gubernatorial election, but he has left open the possibility for all three. But if he seeks any of them, his record on education will serve as the foundation of his campaign. READ MORE from Ellie Gardey Holmes: Whitmer Says America Is Ready for a Female President Oberlin Students Revive Criminal Anti-Israel Protests, Police Respond ‘Dr. Maggie,’ Notorious Abortionist

Yes, the leaked Young Republicans group chat was vile. The racism, antisemitism, and adolescent fantasies of violence were revolting — and indefensible. But let’s be very clear: this wasn’t a reflection of the broader movement. It was a digital cesspool occupied by a few degenerates who confuse shock value for conviction. To portray them as representative of the next generation of conservatives is both dishonest and lazy — a cheap caricature masquerading as insight. (RELATED: The Group Chat Wasn’t an Anomaly — It Was a Mirror) Most young Republicans aren’t hiding in fringe chatrooms or trading memes with Nazi nostalgia. They’re working hard, raising families, and fighting for the same values that have defined conservatism for generations: faith, family, and freedom. They’re not the future extremists the media warns you about — they’re the future taxpayers, business owners, and parents who still believe America is worth saving. Young conservatives aren’t mutating into monsters; if anything, they’re maturing out of illusions. The narrative that “the young right is radicalizing” misses what’s actually happening. Young conservatives aren’t mutating into monsters; if anything, they’re maturing out of illusions. They’ve watched their parents’ civility get trampled by activists who preach tolerance but practice tyranny. They’ve seen schools turn into indoctrination centers, comedy into confessionals, and masculinity into a medical diagnosis. So yes, they’re angry — but anger doesn’t make them dangerous. It makes them world-weary and wise to the game. They’ve seen what happens when idealism is weaponized and truth is treated like contraband. (RELATED: A Message to Young Conservatives: Get Involved) Compare that to the young left, which radicalized years ago and was rewarded for it. They speak in corporate jargon about “equity” while torching free speech. They riot for social justice one day and report for diversity training the next, certain that moral superiority can be itemized on a résumé. When they destroy property, it’s “protest.” When they silence professors, it’s “balance.” When they bully students into submission, it’s “inclusion.” But when conservatives push back — when they simply ask to speak, question, or pray — it’s “hate.” The double standard is more than hypocrisy; it’s a hierarchy. A cultural caste system where only the approved kind of outrage is allowed to flourish. (RELATED: The Poisonous Fruit of Youth Worship) The so-called “radicalization” on the right often amounts to dark humor mistaken for dogma. Spend 10 minutes online and you’ll see irony piled upon irony until journalists — desperate for ethical indignation — can’t tell parody from principle. Memes become manifestos; sarcasm becomes sin. It’s performative panic, not proof of a movement. Meanwhile, the average young Republican is far more interested in paying rent, protecting free speech, and preserving sanity in a culture that’s forgotten what sanity looks like. What the media calls “radical” is often just politically incorrect realism. Young conservatives dare to say that men and women are different. They reject racial quotas. They want borders that mean something and schools that teach facts, not feelings. None of that is hateful — it’s incredibly healthy. It’s the reassertion of common sense in a country gaslit by gobbledygook. If there’s a vacuum, it’s not moral but cultural. Young conservatives are rediscovering the power of faith, discipline, and purpose. They’re rebuilding meaning where institutions have abandoned it — in churches, families, small businesses, and tight-knit communities. What drives them is a sense that the West cannot survive on irony and algorithms alone. It’s less extremism than restoration, less rebellion than reclamation. In an age that mistakes apathy for sophistication, choosing order over chaos is the boldest act of all. Are there bad actors on the right? Of course. Every movement has its fools and its fringe. But they are not the heartbeat of conservatism — they’re its infection. What was said in that leaked chat was revolting and indefensible, full stop. No decent conservative is here to defend it. But to pretend those comments define a generation is to misunderstand what’s really happening. The overwhelming majority of young Republicans aren’t spewing hate online — they’re volunteering in campaigns, studying economics, working two jobs, and trying to build something real in a culture that rewards tantrums over talent. The cure is not shame or censorship but strength and clarity. And that’s what most young Republicans already understand. They believe in hard work, in employment earned through merit, in the idea that the country’s greatness comes from the individual’s virtue, not a politician’s promises. The Left used to be the rebellious counterculture. Now it’s the culture itself — bland, bloated, and about as funny as a tax audit. The new counterculture trades slogans for substance. And yes, like every counterculture, it has its bad actors — the reckless, the reactionary, the self-appointed prophets who mistake provocation for principle. But they are the background noise, not the main score. So yes, a handful of idiots soiled the name of the Young Republicans. But they don’t speak for the thousands of young conservatives who are grounded, decent, and determined. READ MORE from John Mac Ghlionn: Katie Porter and the Art of Political Self-Immolation The Most Dangerous Woman in Philanthropy How to Write About Christianity While Knowing Nothing About It

England is in political meltdown — there is social unrest — and the state Church is in serious decline. While all three of the above are related, it is the church that belies division within the “United Kingdom.” For the first time in the history of the five-century-old institution, a woman will lead the Church of England. The Rev. Sarah Mullally was appointed the 106th archbishop of Canterbury recently; she will become the spiritual leader of the 85 million Anglican faithful globally. And this includes 1.5 million Episcopalians in the U.S. — a number that continues to decline. Wife and mother of two, Mullally will soon walk in the footsteps of the 12th-century Roman Catholic martyr Thomas à Becket, 16th-century martyr, Thomas Cranmer — the first to hold the ecclesiastical seat for the Church of England — and the renowned scholar and ecumenist of the 20th century, William Temple. Mullally, a former nurse in Britain’s National Health Service, has for the past seven years served as the liberal Church of England’s progressive-minded bishop of London — the first woman to hold that position. She had previously been the U.K. government’s adviser on nursing — the youngest person ever to be so appointed. It is one of those roles where good can result, but as with her predecessor, who advocated acceptance of virtually all things secular, it is a role in which the incumbent can also do a great deal of damage. But before we get too caught up in the prestige of high office, there are a few things to consider: the archbishop of Canterbury has virtually no formal powers. The ecclesiastical seat is considered to be primus inter pares (first among equals); the office holder gets a seat, alongside other “Lords Spiritual,” in the House of Lords. It is one of those roles where good can result, but as with her predecessor, who advocated acceptance of virtually all things secular, it is a role in which the incumbent can also do a great deal of damage. The role is symbolic — it’s about appearances — and the liberal leadership of the church has thrown down the gauntlet; it is sending a message. The Church of England has entrenched itself in a liberal ideology. The fact that the new archbishop is a woman is not the issue — her controversial liberal views are. Diverse Demographics England’s state church is in serious trouble and, as is often the case with institutions, the reason is found in the numbers. The demographics of the Anglican Communion have shifted; Africa now holds the majority of the faithful. As of 2025, the Anglican population in Africa is roughly 43 million, with the largest communities found in Nigeria, Uganda, and South Africa. The Church of Nigeria alone claims approximately 25 million members, making it the largest province in the “Communion.” (RELATED: Ted Cruz and the Specter of ‘Roland, the Headless Thompson Gunner’) In contrast, Church of England numbers within Britain itself denote a harsh reality: the “Church” has lost 160,000 attendees across an average week, including Sundays, since 2019, when 854,000 people attended its churches. Since 2003, the all-age average weekly attendance has declined from 1,126,000. (RELATED: Why All Christians Must Reject DEI) With the population of England now around 68 million, 685,000 worshippers in 2023 means barely 1 per cent of the people living in the nation are turning up to fill Anglican pews. And this despite the Church of England being an institution possessing enormous advantages over other Christian denominations and religious groups there. It is “the Church” by the Act of Supremacy (1534) established in England, with 26 of its bishops entitled to and being compensated for the privilege of a seat in the House of Lords. Its Church Commissioners manage an endowment fund worth £11.1 billion. It has 16,000 buildings across England and 4,630 schools teaching about 1 million children. Yet, forecasts suggest the virtual extinction of the Church of England on the shores of Britain in the 2060s — thus, the scope of the problem. And it just got worse. Church of England Splits in Two This last week, the Church of England hit another milestone in its 491-year existence since Henry VIII created it in rebellion against the Vatican — the latter had refused the king’s petition to ditch Catherine of Aragon and consummate his infatuation with Anne Boleyn — one of several “unions” that will not work out. The head of the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON), a coalition of Anglican leaders opposing the liberalization of the Anglican Church, announced on Thursday that they would split from Canterbury, declaring itself the true leadership of the Church. Most Revd Dr. Laurent Mbanda, the chairman of the GAFCON Primates’ Council and the Primate of the Anglican Church of Rwanda, published a letter declaring that the true Anglican Church was now under GAFCON — not the Archbishop of Canterbury, as it had been for five centuries. The letter is a direct response to Mullally’s selection for the role. The new archbishop’s appointment in early October triggered widespread outrage in the most conservative churches under Anglicanism. Critics noted that Mullally publicly supported blessing gay marriages and “supported pro-LGBTQ initiatives within the Communion” as well as other positions described as “liberal” — like being pro-abortion when “the Church” itself says otherwise. (RELATED: Catholic Cognitive Dissonance) So here we are; history is made, and another woke agenda has been satisfied. The Church of England, which cannot fill its pews and cannot seem to decide what it actually believes about Christianity, now has a leader who embodies its most fashionable, trendy, and provocative views. It does not seem to matter that fewer people than ever attend its services (since it embarked on its woke adventure with the previous leader in Canterbury) or that the liberal folks “the Church” is now trying to attract know more about the Kardashians than the Commandments. (RELATED: How to Write About Christianity While Knowing Nothing About It) Does the Church of England today — with membership in Britain declining steadily — have any idea what it wants to be, or is it just about how it wants to be viewed: where truth is whatever one says it is, where meta-narratives like English history and traditions (ecclesiastical and otherwise) are eschewed, where objective truth has given way to relativism? Is it just about being “postmodern” in the eyes of people who don’t understand why patriotic Brits in the countryside hoist the flag of St. George on businesses, homes, and churches, and think “Unite the Kingdom” protests are contrary to what it means to be British? Perhaps, in time, the faithful remnant will find solace if not in sermons or scripture, but in the comforting knowledge that — at least — the archbishop’s pronouns will be politically correct. READ MORE from F. Andrew Wolf Jr.: Trump’s Economic Success Leaves Liberals Red-Faced Trump, Nobel, and the Globalism of Oslo Science Has Finally Come For Transgenderism