Popular TikToker Alex McCurry and her husband, Rob, were shocked when they had their third child, affectionately known as Pudge Pudge, because she has blonde hair and blue eyes. Their first two children look like a combination of Alex, who is Black, and Rob, who is white, but Pudge Pudge has the skin tone of someone born to two white parents. Pudge Pudge was conceived through IVF, so her mother thought that there was a mistake in the lab and she was implanted with an embryo made from a white woman’s egg. "We decided to do the DNA test because she was so white," Alex joked to the Truly Show. However, when the results came back, Pudge Pudge was definitely Alex and Rob’s baby.Alex has had some very uncomfortable experiences with people who don’t understand or believe that she is Pudge Pudge’s mother. “This lady complimented me on being such a great nanny, and I was like, ‘I'm her mom,’" Alex told People. Another time, she and a friend were followed in a grocery store because someone thought she had kidnapped her baby. “At first, my reaction was like, 'Why would somebody steal a baby? Like, do you know how stressful it is to have kids?'” she jokes. - YouTube www.youtube.com In 2020, while she was bored during COVID, Alex created a TikTok channel where she shared her unique family and story, and, although she does get some love on the platform for her beautiful family, she’s also the target of racists. She created her page to remind people that racism still exists even though there’s no need for it. "I should be able to hang out with my child, the way I want to,” she told the Truly Show.After three years of being forced to explain that she is Pudge Pudge’s mother, Alex has found a way to tell other people about her unique family. “Just a reminder, y'all, genetics do whatever they wanna do, okay? I don't know why my child has blond hair and blue eyes. I don't know why my other two children don't have blond hair and blue eyes. I don't know. I didn't study that much biology,” she admits.“But what I do know is that these are all biologically my babies. I do know that I love them,” Alex continues. “And I do know that I'm gonna love and educate and teach my children to be the best people that they can be. And that is really all that matters.” @4thfreshestmccurry2 Replying to @user6631055707588 She is my baby. she is biologically my child. all of my kids are. my husband is white and that's why they're so light.ets move on to suggestions about how to tame this wild baby #pudgepudge #familiesdonthavetolooklikeyouexpect #theyjusthavetoloveeachother How can a Black woman have a baby that looks white?There are hundreds of different strands of DNA that work together to determine someone's skin color. A white man and a Black woman both carry gene variants for a lighter skin tone, and if the baby inherits both variants, the baby can appear to be white-looking. Furthermore, in some cases, if the Black parents have lighter-skinned ancestors, those can resurface in their children generations later, something that was a prevalent danger and fear for many white-looking Black individuals who chose to "pass" in the early 20th century America. Ultimately, Alex has learned that when she is confronted by people who don’t understand her family, it’s not her job to share a lesson about biology, but one about love. “Don't be all asking me those kinds of questions,” she concludes her video. “I don't have time for it anymore. What I do have time for is to remind you that families don't have to come the way that you expect. They just have to love each other.”

Like it or not, kids will tell you what they really think. Their naive honesty is refreshing, hilarious, and at times, a little bit rough on the self-esteem of the adults around them. Regardless, they don't shy away from telling it like it is, or at least how they see it.That's why 7th grade teacher Shane Frakes loves to frequently poll his students for their opinions on, well, almost anything.Going by @7thgradechronicles on TikTok, Frakes regularly goes viral for his hilarious content and observations about his Gen Alpha students. But more than just building a platform and side hustle for his own gain, Frakes makes great use of his social media savvy to keep his kids energized and engaged in the daily lessons.In a recent video, he asked his students to weigh in on this question: "What do you think people in their 40s do for fun?!" Im Old Tv Shows GIF by PBS SoCal Giphy The responses are not for the faint of heart. Here's the list the kids came up with:Play WordleWatch TV in black and whiteGo gamble!Spoiling all [their] grandchildren or nieces and nephewsPlay Pickleball! A sport that doesn't move as muchCount couponsGo on FacebookGo and buy home decorGrill food on SundaysSaying No to everything I ask forBingoTake their medicineKnittingPlay golfSitting in a chair on the patio yelling, "Get off my lawn!"I'm sorry, did we say 40s or 80s? Playing with our grandkids? Bingo?! KNITTING?!Watch the whole video for a few fun easter eggs and unfortunate illustrations: @7thgradechronicles Back In My Day ?? #teachersoftiktok #teacher #teachertok #middleschool #middleschoolteacher Commenters in their 40s wanted to be offended, but had to admit that the kids had them pegged."Home goods is accurate," one wrote."I needed this laugh right before bed and I see no wrong answers," a commenter said."40 and I scored fairly high on this," said another."The accuracy. I feel attacked," added another user."These are more accurate than I would've guessed," another summed up perfectly.Millennials have been called the Peter Pan generation because of their apparent delays in "growing up."They look younger, seem younger, and even feel younger than a lot of their predecessors. It's a well-documented phenomenon, in fact. Part of it has to do with cultural and societal factors that have delayed major life milestones. Millennials came of age in a time where earning high-pay in their careers, getting married, and buying a house were more difficult than they ever were for their parents. Many people in the "Peter Pan generation" are just beginning to really get on their feet in their 30s.Millennials also hold a deep fear of aging, more so than Gen X does. That may drive them to cling to styles, cultural references, and other preferences from their younger days. But it's not weird, no. This blurring of the lines that define what a generation is has actually been pretty seamless."A millennial parent can post a TikTok dance with their kids, binge Stranger Things, or geek out over a Marvel premiere without feeling like they’re stepping out of their lane," says Stacy Jones, a pop culture expert and founder of Hollywood Branded. "Earlier generations were pigeonholed into what their generation was supposed to be. Millennials are defining that instead. That cross-generational cultural participation blurs what 'age' looks and feels like. And it doesn’t stop there - today’s 50-year-old doesn’t look or act like the 50-year-old of yesterday. Wellness, skincare, acceptance of Botox, fitness, and social media have redefined what 'middle age' even means, pushing the whole curve of youthfulness upward."Jones definitely has a point about how people look; there must be something in the water. This is what a 40 year old looked like just a few decades ago. No offense to the great Kelsey Grammer, but by today's standard, the style and hair would have most people peg him to be in his (late) 50s. Kelsey Grammer as Dr. Frasier Crane in 1996By US Treasury Dept. Public DomainAll the more reason that Mr. Frakes' students' list is absolutely hysterical. If there's anyone bound to be playfully offended by being prematurely aged, it's us millennials. But the fact of the matter is, whether we like it or not, we are getting older and settling down. Many of us truly do enjoy shopping for home decor and playing a round of low-impact pickleball.What the kids don't understand is that we're still rocking the hottest music of 2001 and wearing our baseball cap backwards while we do it.

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The White House is weighing unprecedented visa restrictions against EU officials responsible for the Digital Services Act (DSA), escalating tensions over free speech and tech regulation. U.S. officials argue the DSA forces American tech companies to suppress conservative voices under the guise of combating “misinformation,” while the EU dismisses these claims as unfounded. The Trump administration has also condemned the U.K.’s Online Safety Act (OSA) as “Orwellian,” signaling a wider clash over digital governance and sovereignty between the U.S. and Europe. Critics warn that laws like the DSA and OSA are tools of globalist suppression, used to silence dissent and enforce compliance with a New World Order agenda. If implemented, these sanctions would mark a rare U.S. move against foreign domestic policies, signaling a dramatic pushback against government-mandated censorship and defending First Amendment principles worldwide. Article by Ramon Tomey, republished with permission from Naturalnews.com The administration of President Donald Trump is weighing unprecedented sanctions against European Union officials responsible for the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA), a sweeping regulation the White House claims censors American speech online. According to sources familiar with internal discussions, the U.S. Department of State is considering visa restrictions targeting senior EU policymakers behind the law. If put in place, the sanctions escalate tensions between Washington and Brussels over free expression, tech regulation and sovereignty. The DSA, enacted to combat illegal content such as hate speech and child exploitation material, has drawn fierce criticism from U.S. officials who argue it forces American tech companies to suppress conservative voices under the guise of combating “misinformation.” U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has previously threatened visa bans for foreign officials who censor American speech, while U.S. Vice President JD Vance accused EU leaders of silencing right-wing groups like the Alternative for Germany party. The Trump administration has also condemned the United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act (OSA) as “Orwellian,” signaling a broader transatlantic clash over digital governance. Relations between the U.S. and EU have deteriorated amid trade disputes and accusations of regulatory overreach. Earlier this month, Reuters revealed that the State Department instructed diplomats to lobby against the DSA, while Trump warned nations enforcing digital taxes of retaliatory tariffs. The potential sanctions would mark a rare instance of the U.S. penalizing foreign officials over domestic policies – a move that could redefine diplomatic norms in the digital age. (Related: U.S. State Department launches diplomatic offensive against EU’s draconian CENSORSHIP law.) Farage to expose U.K. censorship regime: Will Congress listen? The EU has dismissed U.S. censorship claims as “completely unfounded,” insisting the DSA balances content moderation with free expression. Yet critics argue the law’s vague definitions – such as “false communications” punishable by prison time – enable arbitrary enforcement. Similar concerns surround the OSA, which led to the imprisonment of individuals like Lucy Connolly over social media posts. Reform UK’s leader Nigel Farage, set to testify before the U.S. Congress next month, will highlight cases like hers as evidence of escalating speech suppression in Europe. Brighteon.AI‘s Enoch points out that “the Trump administration opposes the DSA and the OSA because these policies are seen as globalist censorship tools designed to suppress free speech, silence dissent and enforce compliance with the New World Order agenda.” The decentralized engine adds that such laws mirror “the same tactics used by Big Tech and deep state operatives to manipulate elections, control narratives and persecute truth-tellers like Trump himself.” The looming sanctions underscore a deepening ideological divide. While Brussels frames its regulations as safeguards against online harms, Washington views them as government-mandated censorship threatening First Amendment principles. If implemented, the travel bans would signal a dramatic escalation in America’s pushback against global digital governance – a fight with far-reaching implications for free speech and the future of the open internet. Watch this video about Vice President JD Vance putting the EU on notice for its anti-democratic actions during the 2025 Munich Security Conference. This video is from the Lori Colley channel on Brighteon.com. More related stories: EU signs draconian anti-free speech law to “police” the entire internet, take down websites containing “unapproved” speech. U.K. regulator pressured U.S. tech firms to enforce British speech laws, leaked emails reveal. Trump administration takes on global censorship: A new frontier for free speech advocacy. Vance slams Europe’s “Orwellian” speech laws, warns of strained U.S.-EU relations. U.S. State Department slams EU’s Digital Services Act as “Orwellian censorship.” Sources include: ZeroHedge.com Reuters.com Telegraph.co.uk Brighteon.ai Brighteon.com