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Texas Democrats might return to Texas over the weekend. Texas House Democrats who left the state to prevent a vote on new congressional maps will return to Texas. They feel they killed the first special session and raised awareness, according to ABC News. The only awareness they raised was how Democrats have outrageously redistricted to […] The post Texas Democrats Will Return to Texas Pretending They Won appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

The National Library of Scotland (NLS) is under fire after Amina Shah, Scotland’s national librarian and the NLS chief executive, opted not to include a pro-women’s rights book in a centenary display. The NLS initially asked the public for nominations, calling the display a “love letter” to reading and literacy and suggesting that people submit titles that had inspired and encouraged their love of reading — and titles that received a certain number of nominations were to be included in the planned ten-month display. One book that received more than double the requisite number of nominations was “The Women Who Wouldn’t Wheesht” — a series of essays that chronicled the fight between feminists like “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling who questioned radical gender ideology and former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s gender self-identification law. The title comes from their refusal to remain silent — in the Gaelic “haud yer wheesht” — while radical trans activists effectively erased women. Despite meeting the threshold for display, “The Women Who Wouldn’t Wheesht” was banned by the NLS after LGBT staffers complained that it was “hate speech.” Shah claimed that she’d made the decision in light of “the potential impact on key stakeholders” who could potentially “withdraw support for the exhibition and the centenary” altogether. Susan Dalgety and Lucy Hunter Blackburn, who edited the book, sent a letter to Shah questioning the decision. “We have written to the National Librarian about her decision to remove The Women Who Wouldn’t Wheesht from the centenary exhibition for the National Library of Scotland, Dear Library, in response to complaints from its LGBT staff network,” an X post including the letter explained. We have written to the National Librarian about her decision to remove The Women Who Wouldn’t Wheesht from the centenary exhibition for the National Library of Scotland, Dear Library, in response to complaints from its LGBT staff network. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/lQlv2x0tsO — The Frontline (@EthelWrites) August 12, 2025 The letter reads, in part: This is about more than the book. This is the legacy of a decade of political leadership which has demonized and delegitimized people who refused to conform to the approved narrative on sex and gender identity. The material released also lifts the lid on the network of discrimination and censorship which operates across Scotland’s public institutions with impunity through staff networks and other activist groups, enabled by weak leadership. For Women Scotland also issued a statement criticizing the NLS, saying, “Just when we thought censorship in Scotland couldn’t get any worse, it emerges that @natlibscot decided to remove WWWW from an exhibition due to tantrums from the staff LGBT group. By caving to this, the library lends weight to their wholly untruthful objections to the book.” Just when we thought censorship in Scotland couldn’t get any worse, it emerges that @natlibscot decided to remove WWWW from an exhibition due to tantrums from the staff LGBT group. By caving to this, the library lends weight to their wholly untruthful objections to the book. https://t.co/3TJEGV8Hyp — For Women Scotland (@ForWomenScot) August 12, 2025 “The Times reports that ‘An earlier decision to include the text was reversed after an internal LGBT staff network claimed including it would cause “severe harm” and threatened to “notify LGBT+ partners of the library’s endorsement” of it,'” the statement continued. “What ‘harm’? Is this book uniquely likely to cause bad paper cuts? ‘An internal equality assessment warned that refusing to include the book could be seen as “a form of censorship which undermines our public duty as a national library”’ Well, duh!”

Danielle Spencer won the hearts of millions as Roger Thomas’ sassy little sister, Dee, on What’s Happening!! She always kept an eye on Raj, Dwayne, and Rerun, and was ready to turn them into her Mama unless they had some money to spare to keep her quiet. The relationship the What’s Happening!! kids had gone far beyond their television family. They remained friends for decades, caring deeply about each other. After leaving Hollywood, Danielle went on to be a veterinarian but never strayed from her former co-stars. Haywood Nelson, who played Dwayne on the show, made a heartbreaking announcement on Instagram on August 12. Danielle Spencer passed away following a battle with cancer. “Brilliance! It comes in a great many forms. We all have them, and we all have this family’s – Dr. Danielle Spencer,” Haywood shared. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Haywood Nelson (@haywoodnelsonofficial) Danielle Spencer Deeply Touched Haywood Nelson’s Life Haywood Nelson wrote a touching tribute to Danielle Spencer and shared photos of her, both past and present. “Dr. Dee, our brilliant, loving, positive, pragmatic warrior, without fail, has finally found her release from the clutches of this world and a body. We celebrate Danielle Spencer and her contributions as we regret to inform her departure and transition from a long battle with cancer,” Haywood shared. Haywood recalled Danielle as a woman of many talents.“We have lost a daughter, sister, family member, ‘What’s Happening’ cast member, veterinarian animal rights proponent and healer, and cancer heroine. Our Shero. Danielle is loved. She will be missed in this form and forever embraced,” he wrote. The news of Danielle Spencer’s death saddened those who loved her. “I remember her as my acting coach at southwest college in the late 80s she was a gentle soul and loving. She will definitely be missed,” someone wrote. “My favorite actress of all time… I still binge watch What’s Happening to this day,” another person wrote. Daniel Spencer was 60. This story’s featured image is by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images. The post “What’s Happening!!” Star Haywood Nelson Pays Tribute To Sassy Co-Star appeared first on InspireMore.

It seems that everywhere we go, there is a Starbucks nearby. The ubiquitous brewer has changed the way we think about coffee. Starbucks taught us words like “barista” and “venti” that are now part of our everyday lexicon. The brand strives to produce delicious coffee and deliver it to our hands quickly. With more than 16,000 locations in the United States alone, you simply can’t deny the company’s success. But not every idea works, and even the county’s biggest coffee brewer has to admit its mistakes. According to USA Today, Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said during the company’s July 29 earnings call that they would be discontinuing the Starbucks Pick Up locations. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Starbucks (@starbucks) Starbucks Pick Up Isn’t Working For The Brand According to Brian Niccol, the Starbucks Pick Up model isn’t the direction the company wants to move in. “We plan to sunset our mobile order and pick-up only concept in fiscal 2026. We found this format to be overly transactional and lacking the warmth and human connection that defines our brand. We have a strong digital offering and believe we can deliver the same level of convenience through our community coffeehouses with a superior mobile order and pay experience,” he said. Starbucks Pick Up locations began popping up in 2019. They currently have fewer than 100 in 20 states. According to USA Today, many will close permanently, while others will be transformed back into traditional Starbucks locations. “Together, we expect these changes to our operating model and our coffeehouse portfolio strategy will improve and transform the foundations of our North American business so that we are reestablishing that moment of connection between a barista and their customer, bringing back warm and welcoming coffeehouses with great seats, delivering drinks in four minutes or less in the cafe and drive-thru while bringing order to mobile order, rightsizing store renovations and new build costs, eliminating unproductive menu items and reducing our reliance on deep discounts and promotions. Because of this hard work, we are creating an operating platform to build on with a wave of innovation in 2026 across digital, loyalty, and our menu,” Brian Niccol shared of the Starbucks Pick Up locations and other corporate changes. This story’s featured image by Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images The post Starbucks CEO Announces Plans To “Sunset” Nearly 100 Concept Locations appeared first on InspireMore.

If you’ve ever wondered how much influence Taylor Swift actually has, head on over to the Empire State Building’s official Instagram page and take a look. The New York City landmark lit up orange just after midnight on August 12 because Tay had news. She began a little tease on her website with a countdown. Swifties immediately got excited in hopes of something big. Of course, the orange Easter eggs made fans curious and extremely hopeful. Then, at exactly 12:12 a.m. on August 12, Taylor Swift announced her upcoming 12th album, The Life of A Showgirl. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Empire State Building (@empirestatebldg) The Life of a Showgirl Is Taylor Swift’s First New Album Since Purchasing Her Entire Catalogue While Taylor Swift rerecorded albums like Fearless (Taylor’s Version) and 1989 (Taylor’s Version), The Life of a Showgirl will be all-new music. Taylor also went on her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s podcast, New Heights, to share the news with Travis and his brother, Jason Kelce. Fans are beside themselves and eagerly await this new album. As soon as they saw the Empire State Building turn orange for Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl, Swifties went wild in the comment section. “Welcome to New York, TS12! We’ve been waiting for you,” one wrote. Of course, there were lots of jokes. “You’re the tallest swiftie I know. Love that about you,” a fan wrote. “Even the Empire State is swiftie,” another laughed. A few fans dropped some Taylor lyrics. “Couldn’t have imagined something better.. even in our wildest dreams,” one wrote. Others pointed out just how insane Taylor Swift’s influence is and that The Life of a Showgirl changed the city’s skyline. “Bruh ain’t many people in the world that have the enough power and influence to just call up Mr. Empire and say hey can you turn the top of your building orange?” A comment reads. We love this comment because it’s so true. “It’s Taylor’s world and we are just living in it.” This story’s featured image is by Craig T Fruchtman/Getty Images. The post The Empire State Building Made A Big Change For Taylor Swift appeared first on InspireMore.

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His dream was coming true. Stadium lights were shining in the nighttime Carolina sky. Fans dressed in their team’s trademark black and blue colors filled the stands. And 12-year-old Jase Garland was heading out onto the field, going into an NFL game for the Carolina Panthers. After everything he’d been through, the experience meant even […] The post Boy With Rare Bone Disorder Becomes Quarterback for a Day and Scores a Touchdown for the NFL Carolina Panthers appeared first on Good News Network.

Summer is upon us, my friends, and with it so is the growing season! As Spring pushes into Summer, there’s a lot to be harvested, and one of the BEST things about Summer is all those sweet, juicy, red strawberries! Lucky for us, farmers have decided to share some sage advice on how to keep... The post Strawberries spoil quickly. Here are brilliant tips to avoid it appeared first on Shareably.