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A photographer has captured adorable photographs of fluffy seal pups. Every year, hundreds of visitors flock to see the grey seal pups that are born at Donna Nook Nature Reserve, on the Lincolnshire coast each year. Last year alone, 1,924 seal pups were born, which is up 274 from 2024. Photos show the seals rolling […] The post Let These Adorable Newborn Seal Pups Brighten Up Your Day as They Pose for Photos appeared first on Good News Network.

Scientists identified traces of a poison from the South African plant gifbol on Stone Age arrowheads dating back 60,000 years, making it the oldest known arrow poison discovered anywhere in the world. The researchers say the find shows that people in southern Africa had already developed advanced knowledge of toxic substances and how they could […] The post World’s Oldest Poisoned Arrowheads Date Back 60,000 Years, Show Hunters’ Knowledge of Toxins appeared first on Good News Network.

If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. President Karol Nawrocki has blocked a government proposal meant to enforce the European Union’s censorship law, the Digital Services Act (DSA), in Poland, arguing that it would turn state regulators into online censors. His decision halts one of Warsaw’s most significant attempts to bring national law in line with EU digital rules. “As president, I cannot sign a bill that effectively amounts to administrative censorship,” Nawrocki stated. “A situation in which a government official decides what is permitted on the Internet is reminiscent of the Ministry of Truth in Orwell’s 1984.” The bill, approved by parliament in November, was presented as a way to protect users from online abuse and falsehoods. It gave two regulatory bodies, the Office of Electronic Communications (UKE) and the National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT), the power to order the removal or blocking of digital content judged to contain criminal threats, child exploitation, hate speech, incitement to suicide, or copyright violations. The plan also allowed complaints to originate from a wide range of sources, including the police, prosecutors, border guards, or tax authorities. Content authors would have been notified and granted a two-week window to object before any blocking took effect. Supporters of the proposal pointed to new appeal mechanisms for users who felt wronged by platform decisions, calling the bill a step toward transparency and accountability. Nawrocki, however, saw the measure differently. In a detailed explanation posted on the Chancellery’s website, as reported by Notes From Poland, he wrote that the safeguards were superficial: “Instead of real judicial review, an absurd solution has been introduced: an objection to an official’s decision, which citizens must file within 14 days.” He accepted that “the internet poses many threats, especially to children,” but insisted that the government’s draft was “indefensible and simply harmful.” “The proposed solutions create a system in which ordinary Poles will have to fight the bureaucracy to defend their right to express their opinions. This is unacceptable,” he said, adding that “the state is supposed to guarantee freedom, not restrict it.” The government, which has often clashed with the president, condemned the veto. Digital affairs minister Krzysztof Gawkowski said Nawrocki’s action would weaken online protection efforts. Gawkowski argued that the rejected bill would have strengthened user rights, guarded families from “hate” and “misinformation,” and countered the spread of foreign propaganda. The Polish Media Council also voiced disappointment, warning that the veto “will hinder the fight against online disinformation, especially at a time when almost every day brings new lies from across the eastern border.” By rejecting the bill, Poland now remains one of several EU countries yet to implement the DSA, exposing it to possible sanctions from Brussels. The European Commission referred Poland and four others to the Court of Justice of the European Union last May over non-compliance. If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The post President Karol Nawrocki Vetoes Poland’s EU Digital Services Act Enforcement Bill, Citing Censorship Concerns appeared first on Reclaim The Net.

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It’s time to find out who had the Worst Media Take of the Week! This interactive series is where you — our loyal NewsBusters visitors and MRC supporters — get to vote on which leftist journalist or celebrity had the worst media take of the week.   Much appreciation to all who voted last week via NewsBusters and the MRC’s various social media sites (Facebook, Instagram and X.com).   The results of the Worst Media Take of the Week are in and the winner is… Whoopi Goldberg! The co-host of ABC’s The View won with 65 percent of the vote. Goldberg took first place for bizarrely asserting that America “doesn’t have a government” and begged for NATO’s help. Goldberg’s The View colleague Sunny Hostin came in second place with 29 percent. Finishing last was comedian and former E! network talk show host Chelsea Handler at 6 percent. The following is MRC president David Bozell’s introduction of the nominees:       WINNER (65 percent of the vote)   Whoopi Goldberg: We Don’t Have a Government! Will NATO Help Us? “Where is everybody? Where is everybody else? We come to everybody’s aid. We help everybody. NATO, they came and helped us after 9/11. Where is everybody?...Where is the government? Do you realize we don’t have a government!” — Co-host Whoopi Goldberg on ABC’s The View, January 7.   SECOND PLACE (29 percent of the vote)   Sunny Hostin: Maduro’s Capture is “Piracy” and “Imperialism”  “Isn’t anyone concerned about the fact that what we’re doing is almost piracy? It’s like imperialism. We’re going to another country and we’re taking their natural resources for ourselves. And on top of it, if we can do something like this, who is to say that Vladimir Putin, then, doesn’t go to Ukraine and arrest [Volodymyr] Zelenskyy?...Who’s to say China won’t go and take Taiwan over?”— Co-host Sunny Hostin on ABC’s The View, January 5.   THIRD PLACE (6 percent of the vote)   Chelsea Handler: Trump Administration Is “Curing Science Through Death” “Frankenstein is up for Best Picture!...It is the story of a surgeon obsessed with curing death through science, unlike our current administration, which is obsessed with curing science through death.”— Chelsea Handler hosting the Critics Choice Awards simulcast on the USA and E! networks, January 4.   Thanks again to all who participated!    Sponsored by James P. Jimirro

A Minnesota Republican state representative confirmed to Blaze News that articles of impeachment are being drawn up for Gov. Tim Walz and will be released soon, possibly Tuesday. The failed Democratic vice presidential candidate has been assailed for months over accusations that he obstructed law enforcement efforts to stop a massive Somali fraud scandal that could have cost the government billions. 'Tim Walz should resign, and if he doesn't resign, he's probably going to leave the office in cuffs.'"We are going public with them. I believe this week, possibly even tomorrow," said state Rep. Ben Davis, who is also a pastor. Davis said that Republicans have been telling Walz directly to intervene against the fraud and that he refused. "Fraud is happening. Fraud is going on. You need to put tighter levers on this. And he's done just the opposite," he said.Walz previously announced that he would not be seeking a third term in office and cited the fraud accusations while continuing to deny involvement."As I reflected on this moment with my family and my team over the holidays, I came to the conclusion that I can't give a political campaign my all," he said in a statement Jan. 5."Every minute I spend defending my own political interests would be a minute I can't spend defending the people of Minnesota against the criminals who prey on our generosity and the cynics who prey on our differences," the governor added. "So I've decided to step out of the race and let others worry about the election while I focus on the work."Davis said impeachment would need a majority in the state House to go forward and then approval of two-thirds of the state Senate to convict Walz. Republicans have been hammering away at the Democrat to resign or be impeached."Governor Walz needs to step down. Saying he will stay on to investigate is like O.J. Simpson saying he will investigate the murder of his ex-wife," said Republican Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee.RELATED: Tim Walz tries to dunk on Trump and gets pantsed on social media "I'm not going to be Minnesota Nice. I'm going to be Minnesota real," said House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) in a recent podcast. "Tim Walz should resign, and if he doesn't resign, he's probably going to leave the office in cuffs.""We're not going to be taken for chumps," said Republican Congressman Brad Finstad of Minnesota. "Think of what our parents and our grandparents sacrificed to give us the life that we have. And what are we giving our kids and grandkids? We're giving them fraud. We're giving them $38 trillion in debt. We're giving them more government, not less government."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The mother of a 4-year-old girl said a male substitute teacher slapped her daughter in the face twice inside a pre-K classroom at a Texas elementary school last week, KPRC-TV reported.“Messed with the wrong mama, that’s all I gotta say," Marissa Braughton told the station. "I will not back down until this is figured out and until this is done."'No child — especially my baby girl — should have to go through this.'The Spring Independent School District is investigating the allegation, KPRC added. Spring is a little over 30 minutes north of Houston.Braughton told the station the incident occurred Tuesday afternoon at Smith Elementary School and that her daughter was screaming and crying when she picked her up.“I get down to her level. I’m like, 'Baby, what’s wrong? Tell Mama what happened.' And she immediately is like, 'The teacher hit me.' I said, 'The teacher hit you?' And she said, 'Yes, the boy teacher, the substitute teacher.' I said, 'The boy teacher?' And she’s like, 'Yes, Mama. He hit me twice. And I heard my neck make a sound,'" Braughton added to KPRC.Braughton told the station she reported what her daughter told her to the school's assistant principal and that she was informed that it would be looked into the next day. Braughton added to KPRC that she also filed a police report.But the mother believes more should be happening, the station said. “Why haven’t we talked to these students yet? We’re about to go into the weekend where these kids might forget what they saw. They’re 4-year-olds."KPRC said it received the following statement from the school district:Spring ISD was made aware of an allegation involving a substitute teacher and a student at Smith Elementary School on Tuesday evening. Campus and district administrators immediately began an investigation. The substitute teacher has been removed from the classroom pending the outcome of the investigation.The safety and well-being of students remains our top priority. Due to the ongoing investigation, we are unable to share additional details at this time.RELATED: High school teacher with 40-year career barred from campus after slapping student in the face “Every school district takes these types of allegations very seriously,” Spring ISD AFT union lawyer Chris Tritico told the station, while adding that federal law limits what school districts can publicly disclose.“That does not mean they’re not doing anything," he noted to KPRC. "It just means they can’t tell them that they’ve interviewed these students, who they are, and what they’ve told them."Tritico also told the station that state law mandates that school districts "investigate these things immediately. Within 24 hours of the allegation, whether they’ve done anything or not, they have to report it to the State Board for Educator Certification and the [Child Protective Services]. That report was made, and the state agencies are conducting their investigations."KPRC asked Tritico what parents can do in situations like this.“God bless her for wanting to take care of her child and being concerned,” he replied to the station. “But just because they can’t do it in the timeline the parent wants doesn’t mean it’s not being done."Regardless, Braughton told KPRC her daughter is traumatized and she’ll remain resolute in her fight.“She’s 4 years old," she added to the station. "No child — especially my baby girl — should have to go through this."Braughton also told KPRC that she removed her daughter from the school and is homeschooling her.The district confirmed to the station that the substitute teacher has been removed — but whether the teacher can return will depend on the investigation's outcome.KPRC reported that in a letter sent to parents Friday — three days after the alleged incident — the school district said the substitute teacher "made inappropriate use of force on a student."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!