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Behind a closed-door meeting, President Donald Trump reportedly told Volodymyr Zelensky to accept Russia’s conditions for ending the war or potentially face destruction, devolving the meeting into a “shouting match,” according to several reports.

There has never been a society in which women have held as much political power as they do today, Helen Andrews says, as she described how unique and revolutionary this is. The Great Feminization only took place in the past five to ten years. Andrews backs it up with facts and says we might not […] The post Helen Andrews Warns Feminization Threatens Civilization Itself appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott said on Sunday that the state is actively going after professors at public universities who push leftist ideologies over important studies. Abbott made the comment in response to a University of Texas at Austin professor getting dismissed from an administrative post over “ideological differences,” a move that was reported by Axios last week. In a post on X sharing the Axios story, Abbott wrote, “Texas is targeting professors who are more focused on pushing leftist ideologies rather than preparing students to lead our nation.” “We must end indoctrination and return to education fundamentals at all levels of education,” he added. After being dismissed, tenured psychology professor Art Markman said on LinkedIn he’s preparing for “a new chapter” in his career. He had been at the University of Texas for 27 years, eventually becoming senior vice provost for academic affairs. Markman is also a co-host of the science podcast, “Two Guys on Your Head.” He did not say what “ideological differences” led to his dismissal. The Daily Wire reached out to the University of Texas at Austin, seeking comment. Markman’s dismissal came as the University of Texas System, which consists of 14 academic and health institutions across the state, launched a review of gender identity and LGBTQ studies, the Austin American-Statesman reported. The probe will look into courses at all 14 of the system’s institutions. Join us now during our exclusive Deal of the Decade. Get everything for $7 a month. Not as fans. As fighters. Go to DailyWire.com/Subscribe to join now. “The U.T. System has been reviewing courses on gender identity taught at all U.T. institutions to ensure compliance and alignment with applicable law and state and federal guidance, and to make sure any courses that are taught on U.T. campuses are aligned with the direction and priorities of the Board of Regents,” the University of Texas System said in a statement. “This review will be discussed at the November Board of Regents’ meeting.” Pressure has ramped up on Texas universities to gut courses that include diversity, equity, inclusion, and radical gender theory as President Donald Trump takes action against schools that push leftist ideologies. Texas A&M, which is not part of the University of Texas System, has also faced controversy in recent weeks after Dr. Melissa McCoul, an English professor, was filmed in class pushing pro-LGBT talking points and telling a student who opposed her to leave a lecture. The videos showing McCoul spouting radical gender theory in a children’s literature class at the university were obtained by Republican Texas Rep. Brian Harrison and first reported by The Daily Wire. Harrison then went on a crusade accusing Texas A&M of leftist bias and pushed for the university’s president, Mark Welsh to step down or be fired. Welsh’s resignation was announced less than two weeks later. Harrison appears unconvinced that Texas is going far enough to address LGBT courses at public universities. The state lawmaker responded to Abbott’s post on Sunday, saying that the University of Texas System is still promoting “LGBTQ Studies.” The University of Texas offered numerous courses on LGBT topics this fall, including “Queer Eastern Europe,” “Queer Latinx Aesthetics,” and “Black Queer Art Worlds.”

Authorities nabbed an armed illegal immigrant after he allegedly placed a $10,000 bounty calling for the deaths of federal immigration agents in Dallas, Texas. Agents continue to face mounting threats all across the nation. Mexican illegal immigrant Eduardo Aguilar called for “10 dudes in Dallas with determination who aren’t afraid to [two skull emojis],” and offered “10K for each ICE agent” in an Oct. 9 TikTok post, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The latest threat comes just weeks after a sniper opened fire on an ICE facility in Dallas, killing two detainees despite intending to target federal agents. Bounties have also been placed on federal officers during “Operation Midway Blitz” in Chicago, with some amounting to $50,000. The Mexican cartels have been linked to some of the bounty threats and have reportedly placed armed spotters on rooftops in the Windy City. “Thanks to the quick work of law enforcement, this illegal alien who was offering $10,000 cash bounties for the murder of ICE law enforcement is in custody and facing federal charges. We are thankful this illegal alien who had a firearm in his possession was arrested before he could kill one of our law enforcement officers,” Assistant Homeland Security Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement on Friday. “Our agents are facing ambushes, terrorist attacks, and death threats, all because they dare to enforce the laws passed by Congress. We will not back down from these threats, and every criminal, terrorist, and illegal alien will face American justice,” McLaughlin said.   A TikTok post advertising a $10,000 bounty to take out ICE agents in Dallas. (Credit: DHS) When he was arrested, Aguilar was carrying a loaded 9mm handgun in his car, according to DHS. It’s a felony for illegal immigrants to possess firearms. Join us now during our exclusive Deal of the Decade. Get everything for $7 a month. Not as fans. As fighters. Go to DailyWire.com/Subscribe to join now. Aguilar crossed the border illegally in 2018 as an unaccompanied minor before he was ordered deported by an immigration judge the next year, DHS said. While in the U.S., Aguilar racked up a criminal history that includes liquor law violations. He is now charged with transmitting in interstate or foreign commerce a communication containing a threat.

ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel is getting dragged for once again featuring a drag queen reading a book by a conservative author to young children. Kimmel invited back “RuPaul’s Drag Race” contestant Trixie Mattel, whose legal name is Brian Firkus, to read from Eric Trump’s new memoir “Under Siege: My Family’s Fight to Save Our Nation” for the bit, which aired last week. Kimmel mentioned the reviews for the newly published book during his opening monologue. “There’s one star and five star; there’s nothing in between, which is sad because it shows how divided this country is, and that’s not good for anyone,” Kimmel said. “So in order to build a bridge and to join hands through literature, we asked a prominent member of the Left to read Eric Trump’s book to young people so they could decide on their own what they think about it.” He then cut to footage of Firkus, who walked into a room full of children in full drag and asked them, “Do I scare any of you?” to which they all said no. “You just look amazing. Why would that be scary?” one little girl replied. Firkus asked the kids if they wanted to help pick a book to read and joked, “Because this is, after all, a democracy. As of this morning, it’s still a democracy. I’m not sure …” “Would you like to read a book by President Trump?” the drag performer asked, prompting the kids to boo and say no. “Hold up. What about President Trump’s least favorite son?” Firkus asked. Join us now during our exclusive Deal of the Decade. Get everything for $7 a month. Not as fans. As fighters. Go to DailyWire.com/Subscribe to join now. During the exchange, the drag performer questioned a child about being potty trained before joking that Eric Trump wasn’t. “Listen, we have to pay respect because this ghost writer worked really hard on this,” Firkus said before reading from the book.  He only got through a few lines before one of the children said, “Okay, I’m going to stop you there. Instead of skipping this page, we should skip the entire book. No, instead, we should skip the entire storytime and just go straight to lunch because I’m pretty hungry right now.” The drag queen offered the child a Lunchable out of his trunk. Firkus read more from the book, saying, “How is it that my father — who spent over four decades in the public eye — never once received a speeding ticket, triumphed in the 2016 campaign and became President of the United States and was suddenly charged with almost every crime imaginable, and many unimaginable in the aftermath?”  One child claimed that it “doesn’t make any sense.” After asking the children for their opinions, one said, “I would kick him in the [censored].” The drag queen told the kids he wanted to show them a “special science experiment” before taking them outside to stand in front of a wood chipper. “This might not be a great book, but it’s going to make excellent confetti,” he said, throwing Eric’s memoir into the chipper as the kids cheered. “Alright, let’s go to happy hour,” he said at the end of the bit. “I have a drink ticket.” There were many reactions to the unfunny bit on X. “The goal of drag is to expose kids to alternate queer identities. Disgusting groomers,” Libs of TikTok replied. “Late-night TV has officially jumped the shark,” another reply said. “Jimmy Kimmel brought a grown man dressed in drag to read a children’s book on national television — turning what should’ve been family entertainment into a political stunt mocking Trump. Hollywood keeps insisting this is ‘progress,’ but let’s call it what it is: social engineering. The goal isn’t laughter anymore — it’s indoctrination.” “Jimmy keeps hitting new lows,” a third person said. Kimmel is fresh off a one-week suspension for comments he made about Charlie Kirk’s assassination. While his supporters in Hollywood cried censorship, Kimmel has spent his time back bashing President Trump as usual and watching his ratings plummet. The drag queen stunt from Kimmel is nothing new. In 2023, he did the same bit with Trixie Mattel, only this time he was reading Ted Cruz’s book, “Unwoke: How to Defeat Cultural Marxism in America.”

Tributes to KISS band member Ace Frehley have been pouring in since his death last week as fans grapple with the loss. Mötley Crüe guitarist John 5 shared his memories during an episode of the Sirius XM show “Trunk Nation” titled “Tribute to Ace Frehley.” “Just like everybody, just like millions of people around the world, I first discovered KISS in ’77 when I was seven years old. So he has been in all of our lives for our whole life,” the guitarist, whose legal name is John Lowery, said.  “And I became very close with Ace. I would talk to him just all the time on the phone. We hung out, we went to the movies, went to pawn shops, we did everything. And it was such a magical time and he had just such a kind heart and he was a kind soul. He really was. He was just such a good person and caring person,” he added. Lowery said that Frehley was excited about being one of the Kennedy Center honorees in December.  Join us now during our exclusive Deal of the Decade. Get everything for $7 a month. Not as fans. As fighters. Go to DailyWire.com/Subscribe to join now. “He was so happy, he was so excited about the Kennedy Center Honors. He was just so over the moon about this. And what he told me is he was so excited that the president said his name and said it correctly. At this point of his life, he was over the moon. He was so happy. And that’s, I think, something really, really important.” President Donald Trump announced this year’s Kennedy Center honorees in August during a press conference while confirming that he helped turn the Center around. When asked if he participated in the selection process, Trump said he was “about 98% involved” and that “they all came through me.” The president flat-out said he turned down certain suggestions for being too “woke.” “I turned down plenty, they were too woke. … I had a couple of wokesters. No, we have great people. This is very different than it used to be,” Trump added.  At the time, Frehley called the honor, “a dream come true that I never thought would materialize.”