If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties‚ subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The American Medical Association (AMA) President Jesse Ehrenfeld is arguing in favor of more censorship‚ supposedly targeting those “spreading misinformation.” Ehrenfeld is happy with how Google/YouTube is doing that‚ via the controversial “medical misinformation” policy which he says “landed a solid punch” (against suspected medical information‚ not free speech‚ according to him). And‚ Ehrenfeld is urging other platforms to adopt similar rules. YouTube mandates that its users must strictly adhere to whatever local health authorities or the World Health Organization say about health-related matters. Interestingly‚ Ehrenfeld unwittingly provides an example of the notorious “revolving door” practice between the US government and private tech companies when he quotes from a blog post co-written by Garth Graham‚ whom he identifies as “a former US deputy assistant secretary for health who now leads YouTube Health.” In a blog post of his own‚ Ehrenfeld now writes that US federal officials‚ including the surgeon general‚ have an obligation to “actively counter voices” that are deemed to be deliberately spreading misinformation about (Covid) vaccines and other issues. Ehrenfeld then goes into the Murthy v. Missouri case‚ currently in the US Supreme Court‚ and how to “balance” the need to suppress those voices with the First Amendment speech protections. The case accuses the Biden White House of colluding with private companies to censor speech‚ but Ehrenfeld’s organization‚ along with four other medical associations‚ doesn’t appear to see anything wrong in that. The reason‚ the AMA president reveals‚ citing from an amicus brief the five associations filed with the Supreme Court‚ is that the government “clearly” has what they say is a compelling interest in “combating vaccine misinformation.” Ehrenfeld goes into the benefits of vaccines‚ slams Covid vaccine hesitancy‚ claims there have been some 17‚000 “hydroxychloroquine-related” deaths in six countries – and asserts that censorship (in his words‚ “combating vaccine misinformation”) saves lives. Then there’s the question of what to do with medical professionals who fail to toe the line supported by AMA‚ YouTube‚ et al. Ehrenfeld wants licensing boards to be given the right to launch disciplinary action against those found to be “spreading health-related disinformation.” Seemingly in a bid to justify the government/Big Tech collusion or such concepts‚ Ehrenfeld writes that “stopping the spread of medical misinformation and disinformation online is an enormous task” which cannot be accomplished by “any single entity.” The post AMA President Advocates for Stricter Censorship of Health “Misinformation‚” Urges Platforms To Follow YouTube’s Strict Speech Policy appeared first on Reclaim The Net.

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“Hair” and “fur” are often used interchangeably when referring to a dog’s coat‚ but are they the same thing? Both words are practical terms used when referring to genetic programs for differing dog coat types. On a cellular level‚ hair and fur are the same as they’re both made of keratin. Practically‚ however‚ there are some major differences. Read on to learn more. Hair vs Fur: The 6 Main Differences The best way to figure out if your dog has hair or fur is to look at the differences. 1. Length One of the biggest differences between dog hair and dog fur is the length. Some breeds have coats genetically programmed to grow to a specific length‚ also known as a predetermined length (PDL). PDL coats will grow to a certain length and then stop. Dogs with this coat type have fur and include breeds like Jack Russel Terriers and Rottweilers. Some coats will grow to undetermined lengths (UDL) and will continue growing until they’re cut or damaged. Dogs with UDL coats have hair and include breeds like Afghan Hounds and Irish Terriers. Some experts believe that there are dog breeds that have both PDL and UDL traits. These include breeds like Alaskan Malamutes and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. Image Credit: Liliya Kulianionak‚ Shutterstock 2. Coat Texture The term “hair” describes dogs with longer and finer coats. Dogs with hair often have texture to their coats. They can be curly or wavy‚ though the hair can also be straight. It feels smoother and finer to the touch. Hair goes through longer growth cycles‚ which can result in less frequent shedding. “Fur”‚ on the other hand‚ describes breeds with shorter and denser coats. They have shorter growth cycles and may be moderately heavy shedders. Many pups with fur have double coats‚ meaning they have a coarse overcoat and a softer‚ finer undercoat that helps with thermoregulation. 3. Grooming Dogs with hair shed less and produce much less dander than their furred counterparts. Hair coats trap particles and dead follicles more easily than fur coats. While this means you will likely deal with less shedding around the home‚ there is a catch-22. All this trapped debris can cause tangles and mats very easily. These tangles can hold moisture close to your pup’s skin‚ which can lead to infections or infestations. This is part of the reason why regular grooming and hair trims are so important for dogs with hair coats. Fur dogs are notorious for shedding and producing dander because their coat texture doesn’t hold debris as easily as their haired counterparts. The catch here is that you’ll spend much more time vacuuming and money on lint rollers to keep your home and clothing clean. Additionally‚ changes in temperature and humidity will make a huge difference in a furred dog’s shedding pattern. This is mother nature’s way of helping your pup thermoregulate to stay cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Dogs with fur-type coats shouldn’t be shaved but do often benefit from deshedding treatments. Image Credit: Jolanta Beinarovica‚ Shutterstock 4. Allergies No dog is truly hypoallergenic‚ but some breeds may trigger less allergies as there is less hair floating around the house‚ spreading skin cells (dander) . It’s important to know that people are allergic to the proteins in an animal’s skin cells‚ saliva‚ or urine‚ not their hair or fur. Dog breeds with hair may not be more hypoallergenic than their furred counterparts‚ but they may be easier for allergy sufferers to live with. This is because hair tends to be coarser and will hold onto allergens better than fur. For example‚ Poodles are often regarded as one of the best hypoallergenic dog breeds because their tight‚ curly hair captures allergens much better than fur. 5. Care Dogs with fur coats not only have more hair follicles than their haired counterparts‚ but each follicle contains more hair‚ too. Dogs with short fur shed and regrow more often than those with longer hair‚ requiring more nourishment from specialty conditioners that contain specific minerals to promote coat growth. Dogs with long hair may hold onto the same hair for months or years‚ increasing the need for moisturizing hair care. You need to provide your pup’s coat with protection to promote healthy hydration to ensure it doesn’t dry out and break. Image Credit: SasaStock‚ Shutterstock 6. Breeds If all the above information didn’t help you determine your pup’s coat type‚ maybe the lists below will. Dog Breeds With Hair Basenji Chinese Crested Havanese Maltese Poodle Portuguese Water Dog Puli Yorkshire Terrier Dog Breeds With Fur Akita Boston Terrier Collie French Bulldog Golden Retriever Great Dane Great Pyrenees Labrador Retriever Final Thoughts While “fur” and “hair” may be used interchangeably‚ they are two separate terms used to describe a dog’s coat. Though fur and hair are chemically identical‚ the approach to caring for each coat type will differ as the texture can vary wildly. Dog owners should know what kind of coat their pup has so they know how to take care of it to keep it healthy. Sources https://www.whole-dog-journal.com/care/grooming/does-your-dog-have-hair-or-fur/ https://dogtime.com/reference/dog-grooming/65235-dog-hair-or-fur https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/dogs-hair-fur-grooming/   Featured Image Credit: Debra Anderson‚ Shutterstock The post Do Dogs Have Hair or Fur? 6 Interesting Differences appeared first on Pet Keen.

MacKenzie Scott‚ the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos‚ recently announced her intention to engage in another round of philanthropy by donating $640 million to charity. Of the $60 billion she received after splitting with her husband‚ Scott has already given over $16 billion to various nonprofit organizations. To most people the idea of even possessing‚ much less donating‚ that kind of money is unthinkable‚ and Scott is certainly distributing the funds with the intention of making the world a better place. The problem is with the kind of world the organizations Scott supports is trying to build. The billionaire divorcee is steadily feeding a giant stream of cash into the progressive nonprofit complex ensuring that money funds highly influential organizations that will shape opinion and policy in the United States. The network of progressive power extends well outside the three branches of government. Charity is not a universal value throughout history‚ and the idea of giving to those outside your kin is mostly a Christian one. Other religions‚ such as Islam‚ encourage giving to the poor‚ but in the West that tradition is not linked to ancient Greece or Rome but to the teachings of Christ. At one point charity was a very personal affair. You gave directly to those in need or to an organization in which you were an active participant like a church. The gift was particular to your community‚ and you knew the people it helped. As society expanded and become more homogenized‚ this work was mostly handed over to large bureaucracies that were no longer accountable to specific individuals or communities. People who wanted to feel good about fulfilling the Christian impulse for charitable giving but could not be bothered to participate in a community with those in need could instead donate to a third party that would touch the unclean for them. This separation between the giver‚ the organization‚ and the community it served introduced the principal-agent problem. The principal-agent problem arises because whenever a separate agent or group of agents are employed to work on your behalf‚ they invariably develop their own interests that have little to do with the task they were hired to perform. Anyone who has attempted to resolve a problem with a large corporation by calling its customer service center recognizes this phenomenon. As the number of bureaucratic layers increases‚ the ability to hold individual actors accountable and achieve results goes down. Due to the residual Christian ethos of our society‚ charitable organizations are often treated as highly moral enterprises‚ which gives them a great deal of social and financial capital‚ and without direct individual or community accountability‚ the power stored in these organizations was up for grabs. The intermediaries managing these organizations became less and less interested in the stated purpose of the institutions and instead became obsessed with growing the power and size of the charity‚ which in turn increased their own power and importance. The best way for these managers to grow their prestige and influence was to align themselves with the direction of the political zeitgeist. Adopting progressive political agendas allowed individual managers the ability to outflank their internecine rivals in the battle for power and make their organizations into critical nodes in the wider regime. By linking themselves to the state‚ charities could become large beneficiaries of taxpayer funds when their allies were in political office and havens for personnel and policy when their enemies won elections. Many conservatives have noticed that even when progressives are voted out of office‚ their agenda continues to advance itself. This is because critical organizations like nonprofits and universities‚ which the government has incorporated into its process and now relies on to function‚ remain in leftist hands. Many on the right now refer to the unelected federal bureaucracy as the “deep state‚” but the network of progressive power extends well outside the three branches of government. One of the advantages of these extra-governmental power centers is that the nonprofits can wield their power to circumvent constitutional restrictions that only apply to formal government branches. As an example‚ when their friends in government needed to push for censorship of conservatives on social media but were restricted by the First Amendment‚ progressive allies could instead funnel massive amounts of money into nonprofit groups‚ which would apply the pressure on their behalf‚ all while maintaining the moral shield of charity. That is why nonprofit charities became an integral part of the regime while maintaining the moral and legal protections their status afforded. The artificial separation of the public and private sectors that has been erected in the American consciousness also allowed them to act as an arm of the state without constitutional restrictions. This is how the total state is born. Managers assemble power across public and private institutions‚ which they network to circumvent the ideas of limited government and checks and balances. The personal becomes political because every private institution is a vehicle for tyrannical state power. When you see MacKenzie Scott donate $16 billion‚ she is not giving it to the needy. She is giving it to the regime. She is pledging her support to the total state.

Despite opposition from the NFL players‚ owners have officially decided to ban the “hip-drop” tackle over player safety concerns. Starting next season‚ the tackle will result in a 15-yard penalty and an automatic first down. Jason Whitlock is wondering whether the NFL owners are “intentionally trying to undermine the watchability of the game.” “There’s a point where this bubble is going to burst‚” Whitlock says‚ adding‚ “We’ve given the referees another judgment call and what we’re going to have are more complaints about the legitimacy‚ the integrity ... Is this game rigged? Is it being manipulated?” “I do think people are going to be less likely to watch.” Steve Kim isn’t a fan of the rule change‚ but he has a hard time believing it’ll make it less watchable. “We could say that we don’t like football as much‚ but Jason‚ we still love football‚” Kim tells Whitlock. “You’ll be watching less NFL‚” Whitlock argues‚ “I’ll be watching less NFL. It’s hard to sell. I can’t wait to hear these broadcasters‚ Troy Aikman and all these other broadcasters that went through the real NFL‚ when they start flagging people 15 yards for pulling guys down from behind.” “I can’t wait to hear them try to sell that garbage‚” he continues‚ adding‚ “the bubble on the NFL is going to burst.” Want more from Jason Whitlock?To enjoy more fearless conversations at the crossroads of culture‚ faith‚ sports‚ and comedy with Jason Whitlock‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

A local Democratic politician from New Jersey is facing a firestorm after she posted a meme mocking Easter while defending drag queens and abortion. "Easter eggs are aborted chicken babies that are painted in drag for small children to worship. Happy Easter‚" read the meme on Instagram. Glen Rock Borough Councilwoman Paula Gilligan apologized for the meme after facing criticism‚ especially from Christians who were offended by the meme. Some have called for the Democrat to resign her post. "It has come to my attention that there are constituents in Glen Rock that have concerns with a meme on my personal Instagram story. The meme takes aim at the absurdity of ‘personhood’ laws‚" said Gilligan. She was referring to laws passed in red states intending to protect the sanctity of life by recognizing the personhood of fertilized embryos. "It is my personal opinion that people have the right to control their bodies and their lives. My personal Instagram does not constitute the official views‚ opinions or beliefs of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Glen Rock‚" she continued. "To those who feel it mocks your holiday traditions‚ that was not my intention‚" Gilligan added. "Wishing all who celebrate a peaceful‚ joyous holiday." In a separate post on Facebook‚ the entire council apologized for Gilligan's meme. "We have been made aware of a post that appeared on one of our Council Member’s personal Instagram stories. This post invoked Easter‚ the holiest day of the year in the Christian calendar‚ in a point about two issues that have nothing to do with Easter. As Mayor and members of the Borough Council‚ we want to apologize to everyone who was offended by this post‚" read the post. The statement went on to say that no one's religion or traditions should be mocked by elected officials. "As we have stated on many occasions before‚ we believe strongly that Glen Rock should be an inclusive community that celebrates and honors everyone’s religious beliefs and traditions‚" they added. "This includes Christianity as well as all of the other religions represented in town. We call on all Glen Rockers to support and respect each other‚ and as your elected officials‚ we continue to strive to be examples of that support and respect."Glen Rock is a borough of about 11‚500 residents about four miles northwest of Manhattan. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

For as massively popular as Five Nights at Freddy's has managed to remain over the decade since its first instalment launched‚ the horror game hasn't spawned all that many successful imitators. Aside from a few exceptions‚ like Poppy Playtime and My Friendly Neighborhood‚ far too few games have had players assume the role of workers just trying to get through an overnight shift without being mauled by bizarre creatures. Now‚ though‚ an upcoming indie called Zoochosis is on the way to fill this void‚ and we've just learned more about how it'll play thanks to a new video. Continue reading Five Nights at Freddy’s meets Planet Zoo in new Steam horror indie MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best horror games‚ The best indie games‚ The best PC games

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