Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said the United States should have its own Iron Dome system, similar to what Israel has, to defend against incoming missiles. Trump made the remarks on Monday night during a conversation with X owner Elon Musk on X Spaces while talking about some of the top threats facing the U.S. and the world. During the conversation, Trump said that the possibility of a nuclear war was a much more serious threat to the future of humanity than climate change — a claim often regurgitated by Democrats and the media. “I think people underrate the risk of World War III,” Musk said. “When looking at the risk of global thermonuclear warfare, it’s game over for humanity. And you know, it’s something that people have I think, after the end of the Cold War, people have become complacent about, but they actually have forgotten that there are currently a lot of nuclear missiles that are targeting parameters for the United States.” WATCH THE TRAILER FOR ‘AM I RACIST?’ — A MATT WALSH COMEDY ON DEI Trump responded that he agreed with Musk, saying, “One hundred percent.” “And one of the things that we’re going to do is we’re going to build an Iron Dome over us,” Trump said. “You know, Israel has it. We’re going to have the best Iron Dome in the world. We need it, and we’re going to make it all in the United States. But we’re going to have, we’re going to have protection, because it just takes one maniac to, you know, start something. We’re gonna have protection.” “Why shouldn’t we have an Iron Dome? Israel has one,” he added. “Some other places have one that nobody even knows about, frankly. But Israel has it. We’re gonna have an Iron Dome.” PRESIDENT TRUMP: “We’re going to build an Iron Dome. Israel has it. We’re going to have the best Iron Dome in the world. We need it and we’re going to make it all in the United States. We’re going to have protection.”#TrumpOnX pic.twitter.com/zGPGJCdqw9 — Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) August 13, 2024

Disney Magic is real. It began with Walt Disney’s earliest dreams, and the magic happens every day at Disney parks around the world. The magic is real, whether it is a child meeting their favorite character, experiencing the Disney hug rule, or eating their first Dole Whip. @gigibroooks This was so special ? I cried so much over this little pin #dolewhip #disneyland #disneyplus ♬ Married Life (From “Up”) – Gina Luciani You can buy Dole Whip in your local grocery store, but it isn’t like getting it at a Disney park. It is a soft-serve frozen dessert that has been described as a non-dairy frozen work of art. It is the most popular snack at Disney parks, and followers are devoted to this frozen masterpiece. When Gigi Brooks and her partner took their son to Disneyland, having his first Dole Whip was a rite of passage. Images from TikTok. After a tentative first bite, the young tike leaned back and evaluated the taste. That first taste led to diving right into the bowl for more. The moment, caught on video, also caught the attention of a nearby Disney employee. The toddler now has a special pin to commemorate the day. The button says, “I’m celebrating my first Dole Whip,” and includes the Disneyland logo. Image from TikTok. The toddler seemed nonplussed, but both parents will remember this moment. As strong Star Wars fans, this will probably not be their last trip to Disneyland. Now that the first Dole Whip experience is in the books, every trip must include stopping for the fabulous dessert or a float. If you can’t make it to a Disney park, you can try to find a local source to feed the addiction. Although not widely available, you can locate stores that carry it using the Dole website. Dole Whip is a great healthy alternative to ice cream. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Baby’s Magical Moment At Disney Park Gets Noticed By Thoughtful Employee appeared first on InspireMore.

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The flamethrower-wielding vigilante John Eastland returns to rid New York City of a drug lord and his gang. Cast: 1984 memories This never hit my theater in 1984. If it did play in my town CONTINUE READING... The post 84 From ’84: Exterminator 2 appeared first on The Retro Network.

A California high school disputed The Daily Signal’s recent report that it allows kids to transition gender without parental involvement, yet internal documents say parents are optional for ages 12 and up. The Daily Signal reported on July 28 that the Newport-Mesa Unified School District allows students to complete so-called gender support plans, which lay out a course of action for a child’s social transition at school, without parental consent. Newport Harbor High School sent a message to families on Friday calling The Daily Signal’s report “another attack on our school’s support of our LGBTQ+ community.” “We do not refer students for gender-affirming care, nor do we have gender support plans without parental involvement,” the statement says. “The student-driven resources are intended to complement the essential role that parents play in their children’s lives.” The message warned parents against sharing The Daily Signal’s article on social media, saying that “bad-faith actors out there don’t concern themselves with clarity or truth.” “In fact, they thrive in the muck of innuendo, gossip, and misinformation,” the message continues. “Those who make false claims on social media or target programs and teachers in online hate campaigns normalize antisocial behavior.” Newport Harbor High School’s message, sent to parents on Aug. 9, called The Daily Signal a “bad faith actor.” A parent in the district shared the message with The Daily Signal. But the district doesn’t require parental involvement for students 12 and older, according to a document laying out the process of “Student Gender Support” in schools obtained through a public records request and shared with The Daily Signal. Children typically turn 12 in sixth grade. While the district highly recommends parental involvement for all ages, it’s only mandatory for children ages 11 and younger. Still, If a child under 11 doesn’t want a parent involved, the district will “proceed to support the student.” A copy of Newport-Mesa’s “Student Gender Support Plan Process,” obtained through a California Public Records Act request by an anonymous local resident. Last updated in September 2023, the gender support plan asks the student and administrator filling it out to identify the “level of support from parent/guardian.” It also asks if siblings at school are aware of the child’s gender identity. NMUSD AB1266 Gender Support Plan – September 2023Download According to internal emails obtained by the nonprofit legal group Center for American Liberty, the district’s student services administrative director, Sarah Coley, instructs her colleagues to share a child’s transgender status with the parents only if the child permits it. “The gender support plan helps the transitioning student know the options and to designate the preference to the school administration, but it is not required for a student to have one,” Coley said in an Aug. 7, 2022, email in response to a question from a local parent. “It is encouraged to have parents part of the process, but under the law, it is not required.” Sarah Coley said parental involvement “is not required” in gender support plans in an August 2022 email obtained through a public records request by the Center for American Liberty. If Newport-Mesa truly was unwilling to use gender support plans without parental involvement, California law would require it to do so. Assembly Bill 1955, recently signed into law by California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, prohibits school districts from requiring schools to disclose a child’s gender identity to the parents. When asked if the district plans to violate AB 1955 by requiring parental involvement in gender support plans, Newport-Mesa public relations officer said, “Our gender support plans include parental involvement because our students have wanted us to work in collaboration with them and their families.” At a July 30 Board of Education meeting, Newport-Mesa’s superintendent denied another Daily Signal report about Newport Harbor High School having QR codes in its hallways directing students to the LGBTQ Center of Orange County’s “LGBTQ Affirming Therapy.” A link in the since-taken down webpage took students to a form that helps them connect with a therapist who can write a referral letter for transition procedures. The QR codes can be spotted in the background of a May 7 Instagram post from the high school. Newport Harbor addressed this report again in its message Friday. “We do not partner with any of the resource providers, and none of our direct links are connected to gender transition counseling/therapy,” the statement says. “We support students and know they are more successful when we involve their parents and families in decisions that impact their lives.” A local mom who asked to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation against her family said schools should focus on education, not helping children find “affirming” therapy. “They can gaslight all they want with their terms ‘misinformation’ and make it sound like people are attacking LGBTQ students, but the issue is NOT with students, but what the school is providing to them,” she told The Daily Signal. “It’s very dangerous that these district ‘leaders,’ a superintendent and a principal, will outright lie to the public about something everyone can see with their own eyes,” the mom said. The post California District That Allows 12-Year-Olds to Hide Gender Identity From Parents Denies Secretly Transitioning Kids appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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On Wednesday, August 14, Mars and Jupiter will appear just 0.3 degrees apart in the sky. This is an exceptionally close passage from our perspective, and if you miss it you will have to wait until 2033 to see a closer one.Astronomical events when two objects pass each other in the sky from our perspective are known as conjunctions. If the planets all moved in a perfectly flat plane, every conjunction between two planets would see the closer one blocking out the other. However, each planet has an orbit slightly angled relative to the others, and consequently, we see them pass somewhat to the north and south of each other. The size of that gap varies every time.Close conjunctions make for particularly spectacular sights. When two planets are close enough to be seen in the same field of view of a telescope, as Jupiter and Saturn were in 2020, it’s a treat for amateur astronomers.The full Moon is 0.5 degrees wide, so any field of view that can capture the whole Moon will hold this pair – not just at their closest, but for some time before and after.Even with the naked eye, however, a close conjunction can add extra wonder to the skies, and the contrast of Martian red with Jovian white will be particularly striking. That said, Mars varies a lot in brightness, and while at its brightest it effectively ties with Jupiter, it’s currently 16 times fainter. The pair are bright enough that, clouds permitting, they should be visible from all but the most polluted cities.Unfortunately, however, this is one sight most of the world will miss – the planetary pair is not visible in the evening from anywhere on Earth. Their exact rising time depends on your location, but is generally between midnight and 3 am. Allowing for some time to get through the thickest part of the atmosphere, seeing this is mostly going to involve getting up before astronomical twilight starts.The moment when the two are closest will be 14:53 UTC, during daylight for Europe, Africa, west Asia, and the Americas. However, the two will appear almost as close the morning before and afterward.Conjunctions of Mars and Jupiter occur roughly every two-and-a-bit years, but the last one was almost twice as distant, and also restricted to the morning sky. The next one will be wider still, more than a degree apart, and 2029 will barely come in under two degrees.Close conjunctions do not necessarily mean that the physical distance between the planets is exceptionally small. Mars is less than 100 days past its perihelion (ie its closest approach to the Sun), which in a 687-day orbit puts it closer than average. Jupiter is also somewhat closer than the norm, but not exceptionally close. Since for Mars and Jupiter to be as close as possible requires Mars to be at its most distant point, and Jupiter at its closest, this one is not out of the ordinary. When it comes to a treat for our eyes, however, this is something you will have to wait more than nine years to see as well again.