As a parent, it's not always easy to know how to help your kids learn from life experiences. Some lessons they learn naturally and others they learn through parental guidance, but discerning which is which and how those things overlap can be challenging.Kids don't come with instruction manuals, of course, but sometimes we see examples of great parenting we can point to and say, "AHA! That's how it's done." It's always good to see examples of stellar parenting. Giphy GIF by ABC Network One such example comes from a dad named Robert. In 2022, he was teaching his 5-year-old daughter Aubrin to skateboard and set up a mini half pipe for her to learn on. In a video on Instagram, Robert shared an exchange he had with Aubrin after she crashed hard on the ramp during a lesson.It's a sweet video that doubles as a masterclass in effective parenting. Robert communicates with a perfect blend of empathy, encouragement, and empowerment, which gives his daughter exactly what she needs to tackle her fears and persevere in what she wants to do.Watch: See on Instagram Even his initial question after she fell—"Did it scare you or did it hurt you?"—is helpful for making her more aware of what she's actually feeling as well as knowing how best to help her.Seeing this gentle parenting scenario play out is just so heartwarming. (And if Aubrin's voice sounds familiar, you may have seen the viral "stuck-asaurus" video in which she offered delightfully colorful commentary while snowboarding in a dinosaur suit.)Robert explained his thinking behind the way he responded to Aubrin's fall:"Trying something new can be scary but re-trying something after slamming can be terrifying.I had to re-gain her trust and she needed to re-establish her confidence after this slam and it was a tough but beautiful rollercoaster experience. Practice makes perfect. Giphy This is one of the biggest psychological battles we face as humans, because once that negative experience has made its home in our brain it’s very hard to get it out.I know from intense personal experience that a bad fall can have long lasting [psychological] effects and truly believe, that when possible, it’s best to get back up and try it again with the goal being to end the session with a positive experience; to not have that negative memory ruminating in your head until the next time you return to try.I’ve been asked a lot 'How do you know what to say in these moments?' and the truth is I absolutely don’t know what to say.Seeing her slam sucks the air out of my lungs and my heart drops but I just try to stay calm and redirect with some questions or comments while surveying the situation. A parent's emotions (depending on how you instinctively react) will oftentimes influence the child’s emotional response and it’s my goal to remove my influence and allow her to just be, to feel, to hurt at her pace and it allows me to get a better reading of how she’s truly feeling in these pivotal moments. Parents often set the tone for how kids react.Photo credit: CanvaUltimately I just respond from the heart. If you calmly lead with empathy and support without applying pressure you’ll do just fine."Beautiful insight and advice. Unfortunately, many parents are raising kids while working through wounds from their own childhoods, and when you're battling parental instincts that aren't particularly healthy or helpful, having it all laid out like this is really valuable. Commenters on Instagram and Reddit have expressed how much they appreciate seeing supportive parenting in action."I actually got emotional watching this..." wrote one person. "I am learning so much from your posts!!! As someone whose parents led from a place of fear a lot of the time, this is showing me so much possibility of what the opposite can look like. Thank you for being so open, we are all made the better from it." Encouragement is part of how kids gain courage. Giphy Schitts Creek GIF by CBC "I wish I had a dad like you growing up. She’s so lucky," wrote another."Made me smile and also as a grown ass man, gave me watery eyes - as someone that never had this kind of treatment growing up and kind of needed it - this is the kind of dad I will be if I ever meet someone and have kids," shared another.Whether we were raised by gentle, supportive parents or the opposite, we can all recognize effective parenting when we see it. Thank you, Robert, for sharing such a stellar example we can all watch and learn from.You can follow Robert and Aubrin's ongoing family adventures on Instagram (@chasing.sage).This article originally appeared three years ago.

Hugh Grant does not hold back when it comes to his opinions on anything. But in one unfortunate interview he did for Elle Magazine back in 2009, he dished on most of his female co-stars, and it wasn't pretty. He described Emma Thompson as "clever, funny, mad as a chair." Of Sandra Bullock, he said, "a genius, a German, too many dogs." He later commented that Julia Roberts' mouth was so big, he "was aware of a faint echo" when they kissed onscreen. And while Julianne Moore, Rachel Weisz, and Drew Barrymore were all described as clever, stunning, or beautiful, the consensus was that they all "loathed him."But it was his Bridget Jones's Diary co-star Renée Zellweger with whom he seemed to have the softest spot. Even when revisiting the matter on The Graham Norton Show in 2016, Hugh agreed with his original assessment that she's "delightful. Also far from sane. Very good kisser."When pressed, Hugh jokingly said, "She is genuinely lovely, but her emails are 48 pages long. Can't understand a word of them." - YouTube www.youtube.com Now, nine years later, Renée is returning to her Bridget Jones character, and the two reunite for a piece called "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy" for British Vogue. Apparently in their OG Bridget Jones days, had tons of questions between on-set shots for Renée. Examples include: "If you had to marry one of today's extras, who would it be?" and "Who is a better kisser, me or Colin Firth?" This time, there was a new slew of questions for each actor. Here are a few key things we find out:What did Hugh always think of Renée?He says candidly (of course), "With a lot of other actors, you think they're really great, and then suddenly you see a little glint of steely, scary ambition, and you realize this person would trample their grandmother to get what they want in this business. But I've never seen that glint coming off you. So either it's very well disguised, or you are quite nice."What does Renée really think of Hugh? "You're hilariously brilliant at everything you hate." media1.giphy.com "You're hilariously brilliant at everything you hate. And, though you hate humans, you're a very good and loyal friend. I like you very much. And I love working with you."What did Hugh really think of her English accent?After discussing Renée's dialect coach, Hugh tells her that her attempt at an English accent is…"perfect."Why does the Bridget Jones franchise remain so appealing? "Bridget is authentically herself…and triumphs in her own way." media1.giphy.com Hugh says, "In a nutshell, I say it's an antidote to Instagram. Instagram is telling people, especially women, 'Your life's not good enough.' It's not as good as this woman's or that woman's, making you insecure. Whereas what Helen (the writer) did with Bridget is celebrate failures, while making it funny and joyful."Renée makes some jokes and then says, "I think maybe folks recognize themselves in her and relate to her feelings of self-doubt. Bridget is authentically herself and doesn't always get it right, but whatever her imperfections, she remains joyful and optimistic, carries on, and triumphs in her own way."What does Hugh think of Renée's fashion?After asking if people in general should be a "bit more stylish," Hugh tells Renée she's "very chic." Renée pushes back with, "I'm wearing a tracksuit." To which Hugh retorts, "Yeah, but a sort of PRICEY one."And finally, those emails: "They're written in some curious language that I can't really understand." media2.giphy.com "You have sent me the longest emails I've ever received. I can't understand a single word of them. They're written in some curious language that I can't really understand.""No!" Renée exclaims. "If you reference something in your emails that makes me laugh…I will circle back to that. And if you've forgotten that you wrote it, I don't think I should be held accountable for that!"This article originally appeared in February

by Merav Ozair, Technocracy News: This paper rightly concludes, “there is too much focus on profit and power and almost none on safety.” President Dwight Eisenhower warned us in his farewell speech to be ever watchful for a takeover by the military-industrial complex AND a scientific-technological elite. They have merged together into a behemoth that is taking […]

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Elon Musk’s X filed a lawsuit against New York over a law requiring social media companies to provide reports on how they manage hate speech. The company alleges bill S895B, called the Stop Hiding Hate Act, violates the First Amendment. “Today, @X filed a First Amendment lawsuit against a New York law, NY S895B. NY S895B is a new social media regulation that is a carbon copy of a California law, CA AB 587, that X successfully challenged in court under the First Amendment last year. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the relevant portion of that law unconstitutional,” X’s Global Government Affairs account stated. “Undeterred, New York’s government passed its own version of the unconstitutional California law, in order to pressure social media platforms to ‘eliminate’ certain speech the government doesn’t like. As with AB 587, X is the only platform fighting for its users by challenging the law, and we are confident we will prevail in this case as well. X will always fight for your right to express yourselves freely,” it added. Today, @X filed a First Amendment lawsuit against a New York law, NY S895B. NY S895B is a new social media regulation that is a carbon copy of a California law, CA AB 587, that X successfully challenged in court under the First Amendment last year. The Ninth Circuit Court of… — Global Government Affairs (@GlobalAffairs) June 17, 2025 The Guardian reports: Musk’s lawyers argue that the law, which goes into effect this week, would require X to submit “highly sensitive information” and compel non-commercial speech, which is subject to greater first amendment protections. The complaint also opposes the possible penalty of $15,000 per violation per day for failing to comply with the law. The bill’s authors issued a statement on Tuesday rejecting Musk’s suit as an attempt to “use the First Amendment as a shield against providing New Yorkers with much needed transparency” and argued that the act does not infringe upon the free speech rights of social media companies. X successfully sued last year to block a similar law in California, which also required social media companies to disclose to the government how they define hate speech and extremism. Since Musk bought Twitter in 2022, he has heavily downgraded content moderation efforts and fought against attempts at regulating the platform. The Stop Hiding Hate Act was written by Brad Hoylman-Sigal, a New York state senator and Grace Lee, a state assemblymember, in cooperation with the Anti-Defamation League, with the intent of providing great transparency and accountability over harmful online speech. Lee and Hoylman-Sigal rejected a request last year from X to discuss and amend the bill, according to the state senator, on the grounds that they believed the company was not acting in good faith and only seeking to weaken the bill’s requirements. X is suing New York over a law that forces platforms to disclose how they define and moderate categories like “hate speech,” “misinformation,” and “extremism.” The company argues the law violates the First Amendment by coercing platforms into speech they don’t want to make,… pic.twitter.com/VC0aAmrLh2 — Reclaim The Net (@ReclaimTheNetHQ) June 17, 2025 From the Associated Press: Since taking over the former Twitter in 2022, Musk, in the name of free speech, has dismantled the company’s Trust and Safety advisory group and stopped enforcing content moderation and hate speech rules that the site followed. He has restored the accounts of conspiracy theorists and incentivized engagement on the platform with payouts and content partnerships. Outside groups have since documented a rise in hate speech and harassment on the platform. X sued a research organization that studies online hate speech – that lawsuit was dismissed last March. The New York legislation took a page from a similar law that passed in California — and drew a similar lawsuit from X. Last fall, a panel of federal appellate judges blocked portions of the California law, at least temporarily, on free speech grounds. The state subsequently settled, agreeing not to enforce the content-moderation reporting requirements.

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Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who legally emigrated to the U.S. from Austria, asserted during a Tuesday appearance on "The View" that all immigrants in the country should "behave like a guest"—a remark that prompted notable reactions from the left-wing hosts.

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