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Presumptive Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz directed almost $100,000 in COVID-19 relief funds to an organization specializing in “abortion doula” services, state contracts show. Walz, the governor of Minnesota, spent almost $2 billion in federal coronavirus relief funds without the approval of the state legislature, using his emergency powers, according to the Minnesota-based outlet Alpha News. Part of those funds went to SPIRAL Collective, a “reproductive justice nonprofit” that describes itself as a “queer, trans, disabled, BIPOC lead organization committed to the values of reproductive justice and decolonial practices.” SPIRAL Collective received about $97,000 between two contracts with the state to provide “current information on COVID-19 effects related to the maternal-child population by building an online community for families to receive resources and support,” according to contracts published by Minnesota state Senate Republicans in 2021. The first contract began July 15, 2020, and ended in December 2020, and the second contract began February 2021 and ended June 30, 2021. “We have seen a history of wasteful and careless spending under Gov. Walz,” state Sen. Jim Abeler, R-Anoka, told The Daily Signal. “I was very concerned when nearly $100,000 in federal COVID-19 relief funds were given by Walz to a special-interest nonprofit that provides abortion doulas.” “During the pandemic, we should have prioritized our seniors who were dying in droves in nursing homes,” he added. “These funds were not meant to advance a political agenda.” Contract 2Download Contract 1Download SPIRAL Collective hosts classes for people (or “folx,” as it says on its website) who are interested in becoming abortion doulas. The organization maintains active clinic partnerships with abortion clinics such as the Planned Parenthood Vandalia Clinic in St. Paul, Minn., and Family Tree Clinic in Minneapolis. A local Minnesota outlet, the Sahan Journal, described the role of an abortion doula as “a logistical and emotional support person for women undergoing abortions,” an individual who might hold a woman’s hand as the doctor aborts her unborn baby. According to the Sahan Journal, SPIRAL Collective has trained 500 abortion doulas since it was founded in 2012. The SPIRAL Collective did not immediately respond to a request for comment. SPIRAL Collective’s voicemail specifically notes that the group specializes in driving women to and from abortions and training abortion doulas. When state Republicans initially raised a ruckus about the matter in 2021, SPIRAL Collective argued that its work was focused on a virtual media campaign to offer Native American communities information about COVID-19, including information about giving birth and breastfeeding during the pandemic, the Star Tribune reported at the time. Hello Everyone! Our 6th Annual Abortion Doula Training dates have been set. SAVE THE DATE for April 19th & April 20th for our 2 day training. Head over to our Facebook page to check out the training details + ticket + scholarship information! https://t.co/Pcp8rPpm3P pic.twitter.com/2ekFTxGPHx— SPIRAL Collective (@SPIRALMN) February 21, 2019 The organization also offers resources on “chest and breast feeding,” reinforcing the false claim that men can breastfeed babies. The organization’s “queer and trans inclusive guide to chest/breast-feeding” is led by an individual who goes by the name Kait—a “queer/disabled doula/mother” using they/them pronouns who uses “various mediums to explore their experiences with the intersections between mental illness, gender, sexuality, neurodivergence, disability, chronic illness, class, privilege, immigration, and solo parenting.” Then-state Sen. Michelle Benson obtained the contracts with SPIRAL Collective through a data practices request in 2021, Alpha News reported at the time. Benson served as a state senator from 2013 to 2023. “We need to vote to keep federal money under legislative control,” she told the publication in 2021. “Democrats in the Senate need to join us. Democrats in the House need to lead on this, and the governor needs to understand that the voice of the people is important in federal money decisions.” Vice President Kamala Harris chose Walz as her running mate on Aug. 6. Walz, who was lauded as a safe choice for Harris due to his Midwestern heritage and military service, has strongly supported experimental transgender medical interventions for children and signed legislation protecting abortion, without limitations on late-term abortions. He has drawn heavy fire in recent days amid accusations of “stolen valor” for embellishing his military service record. Neither the Minnesota governor’s office, nor the Harris campaign immediately responded to requests for comment. The White House referred The Daily Signal to the Harris campaign. The post Tim Walz Gave Almost $100K in COVID-19 Funds to ‘Abortion Doula’ Trainers appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick says he's training in hopes of returning to football, but at least one head coach wants him to come back as a coach.Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said he made the offer to the controversial player earlier in 2024 after Harbaugh returned to the NFL. 'He’s one of my favorite players that I’ve ever coached.' “If that was ever the path he was to take, I think that would be tremendous,” Harbaugh said to USA Today Sports. “He’d be a tremendous coach, if that’s the path he chose.”He went on to say Kaepernick is considering the offer.“Yeah, we talked a little bit about it,” Harbaugh said. “He’s considering it. He was out of the country. He said he was going to get back to me. We haven’t reconnected since then. That was early, early in the year.”Kaepernick began a media firestorm after he began kneeling during the national anthem performance at NFL games as a form of protest against police brutality. Some players joined him in his protest while others criticized him for politicizing the sport. He has not played since 2017 and reached a settlement with the NFL of an undisclosed sum after suing for collusion. He had played quarterback under Harbaugh when they were able to take the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl at the end of the 2012 season. “He’s one of my favorite players that I’ve ever coached,” Harbaugh has said. “Love Colin.”"Harbaugh is the one coach you call when you want to compete for a championship. Period," Kaepernick said separately. The coach has made headlines in the past when he unapologetically spoke out against abortion at a pro-life dinner in 2022. "I believe in having the courage to let the unborn be born,” Harbaugh said. "I love life. I believe in having a loving care and respect for life and death. My faith and my science are what drives these beliefs in me." Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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