The following article‚ “…Choose Freedom Over Democracy.” Biden’s Latest‚ was first published on Conservative Firing Line. At a meeting with RFK Jr’s family members to endorse him over their own blood‚ Joe Biden made a statement that raised eyebrows. “Are you ready to choose unity over division&;#63; Dignity over demolition&;#63; Truth over lies&;#63; Are you ready to choose freedom over democracy&;#63; Because that’s America.”  Choose freedom… Full stop. “Choose freedom over … Continue reading “…Choose Freedom Over Democracy.” Biden’s Latest ...

It’s part of a parent’s job to help kids enjoy being kids while they can. At the same time‚ it’s extremely beneficial to teach them certain “adult” tasks while they’re still young. This can help them see everything from cleaning to budgeting as a fun‚ life-affirming activity‚ rather than a mandatory chore. Which research shows can‚ in turn‚ set them up for way more happiness and success once they do reach adulthood.And that’s why mom and child development expert Sophie Zee is hosting a video of her ten-month-old helping with household chores like laundry and loading the dishwasher. It’s her way of reminding other parents just how capable their young children are.In the video’s text overlay on her Zee wrote: “POV: you're 10-months-old but your mom is trained in child development‚ so you already know about basic chores and associate them with playtime and fun‚ and you enjoy helping out and doing them.”As we see her toddler’s little hands splashing water in a strainer and pressing buttons on the washing machine‚ it’s clear that he is just a supervised participant of each chore‚ getting a visceral experience of it all. At one point he even gets a little creative with a certain task—using a fork to open the dishwasher’s soap dispenser. Problem-solving skills: unlocked&;#33;“Let your baby &; kids watch/help with your daily chores. Even if it takes a bit longer or is a bit messier. It’s so important for their development and they enjoy it&;#33;” Zee's video caption read. @schoolpsych.mom Let your baby &; kids watch/help with your daily chores. Even if it takes a bit longer or is a bit messier. It’s so important for their development and they enjoy it&;#33; #momsoftiktok #parentingtips #babylife #newmomtips #toddlermom ♬ Feel Good - Tundra Beats Down in the comments‚ several other parents noted having the same positive experience with their old young kids. One mom wrote‚ “My 9 month old loves watching/helping me clean especially when I load/unload the dishwasher&;#33; I love making the daily tasks around the house more fun for the two of us.” Another wrote‚ “I did this with my 6 adult kiddies. They were helping from the time they were just a few weeks old.” Others simply gave kudos to Zee for setting her child up for success. “ECD teacher here too. Best to train them from young 🥰 love it‚” one view wrote. In an interview with Newsweek‚ Zee explained that she filmed her son doing chores to highlight &;quot;their intrinsic motivation to engage and feel part of the family unit‚” which may go otherwise underutilized. &;quot;Parents may not realize that children learn extensively by observing and imitating adults. They naturally want to mimic our actions‚ presenting a perfect opportunity to expose them to life's responsibilities‚ including self-care and household tasks‚&;quot; she said. &;quot;Sometimes my 10-month-old son engages in various daily tasks and chores around our home. I made that video to demonstrate how even young children‚ like babies‚ are capable of participating in everyday activities.” Still‚ she noted that forcing kids to participate is “counterproductive‚” and suggested that parents instead gently invite them to “join in‚ observe‚ and gradually participate.” She also reiterated that while having them join in might make things a little messier at first‚ the long term effects are well worth it. &;quot;This approach is more beneficial than expecting children to play independently or watch television while parents rush through tasks. Ultimately‚ embracing this inclusive approach benefits the entire family‚ offering immediate rewards and long-term positive habits for children's development.&;quot;For more helpful child development content‚ including tips on how to get young ones to participate in chores‚ follow Zee on TikTok.

There's not much scarier for a parent or child than to temporarily lose sight of each other. Kids do all sorts of things that they may find funny that can give their parents a mini panic attack. Nearly every person has taken their turn hiding in a clothes rack at their local department store as a child‚ momentarily giving your parent a fright. But sometimes it's not just a quick break in visual contact. Sometimes parent and child find themselves separated for more than a few seconds while in public. That's when panic sets in as both parties frantically search for the other. One mom and daughter found themselves in this very scary situation while at Anne Loftus Playground in New York City while Mariska Hargitay was filming an episode of Law &; Order: SVU. The little girl spotted Hargitay dressed as her character‚ Olivia Benson and assumed she was an actual police officer due to her badge. Instead of redirecting the little girl to resume filming‚ the seasoned actor halted production to try to help. In an interview with People before the premier of the 25th season of the hit procedural series‚ Hargitay reveals‚ “We’ve been on a parallel journey‚” she said. “There’s a thing: WWOBD‚ ‘What would Olivia Benson do&;#63;’ The fans would always talk about it‚ and one day it hit me. I also have those moments where I’ve sort of slipped into her. If there’s a crisis‚ I just take over and lead like that. Being strong and fearless. It’s sort of this perfect feminist story.”Turns out that method is true. Fans captured the unscripted scene where the pretend detective helped a real missing little girl find her mom. You can watch the entire thing unfold below in still pictures from fans who watched the selfless moment. According to PIX11 News‚ Hargitay's selfless act halted production for over 20 minutes‚ but ultimately the girl was reunited with her mom.

When we take a look at humanity‚ there are countless things we take seriously‚ that may not matter in the grand scheme of things. Many of us also have a soft spot for ideas that aren’t exactly scientific.No one is perfect‚ and it's okay for us to take pleasure in being invested in some forms of inconsequential entertainment simply because they are fun. The trouble comes when people waste their lives and resources on ridiculous things that do more harm than good.The key idea is that no one is immune from taking something seriously that others may think is a waste of time. But‚ to each their own or vive la diff&;eacute;rence as the French put it.A Redditor who goes by the username Hogw33d asked the AskReddit forum‚ “What is something you can't believe real grownup people take seriously&;#63;” Many people responded that they don’t understand how some people can invest so much time and energy into things they deem frivolous.The list was a great way for some to vent but it also provides a solid skeptics guide to some of the pitfalls we may unwillingly fall into in life.Here are 15 things people “can’t believe” that “real grownup people take seriously.”​1. Community theater&;quot;This is niche but community theatre. The DRAMA among grown adults is insane‚ worse than when I was in high school. Like yall‚ we are singing and dancing and wearing silly costumes. It’s not that serious.&;quot; — MediocreVideo18932. MLMs (multi-level marketing)&;quot;I just don't understand how people keep falling for it. They always think that there's a difference. It's all the same pyramid scheme y'all.&;quot; — IsItTurkeyNeckorDick&;quot;I think we should take them way more seriously. They can do massive damage to a person's financial and mental health. We need to stop treating them as a cute thing that naive people get sucked into‚ and ban them for the scam they are.&;quot; — Hydro1234563. Flat Earthers&;quot;I think it actually started as a sort of debating society. Just for people to practice and become better at rhetoric. But‚ they actually convinced some people and now‚ this is what we have.&;quot; — Addicus&;quot;There’s one of those apocryphal quotes that goes along the lines of‚ 'Any group of people that get their laughs pretending to be idiots is bound to be taken over by actual idiots who think they’ve found good company.&;quot; — RilohKeen4. Social media outrage&;quot;Social media in general. Too many people believe every clickbait headline or buy into whatever trend is taking over. Feels like people can't self soothe and need the validation or something‚ it's just weird.&;quot; — Cynn13&;quot;'Outrage over Z' 'People slam Y' And it's only like a few people on Twitter or Reddit and they present it as some huge backlash or major issue lol.&;quot; — Sclubadubdub&;quot;The political news channels do almost nothing other than this. They tell viewers the other party is outraged about something that you never find a real person outraged by and create culture wars that no one is actually fighting.&;quot; — Herbdontana5. Reality TV&;quot;It's all fake‚ too. An acquaintance of mine works at a major studio. Those shows are all scripted and fake.&;quot; — SpaceMoneky33019676. Sports fans&;quot;People take being a fan of a sport (or team) way too seriously‚ imo. I promise you don't need to riot because 'your team' lost.&;quot; — AdmirableProgress743&;quot;My husband works himself into such a state over something he can't control and is‚ imo‚ of absolutely no consequence to his life. He's toned it down because I told him the screaming and cursing terrorize me and our daughter. But he stews and mutters obscenities.&;quot; — Complex_Yam_53907. Scientology&;quot;Might as well just say every religion. They're all coocoo bonkers.&;quot; — JenniferC17148. Gossip&;quot;Gossip in general. I live in a small town and it is maddening how people here are so serious about it. It's not light fun chatting‚ it's all SCANDAL and we need to take ACTION. I swear a lot of people's problems would be immediately solved if they just stopped giving a sh*t what everyone else does (to an extent).&;quot; — Buffalopantry9. Facebook&;quot;My mom will literally call me up if I didn't like a recent post of hers. There have been a few times where she asked why I didn't like every photo she just posted. It's maddening. I've also had periods of deactivating my fb only for my mom to guilt me into reactivating it.&;quot; — Zealousideal_Mix677110. Billionaire 'geniuses'&;quot;Elon Musk and other billionaire 'geniuses.' People are pretty freaking gullible.&;quot; — GladysSchwartz23&;quot;Most average people don’t realize that being incredibly smart doesn’t automatically mean you are good at doing things like running a large company. They tend to assume people at the top must be there based on merit. In reality‚ there are some massively stupid people running huge companies‚ and there some brilliant people who are shoveling shit for a living.&;quot; — Captcha_Trampstamp11. The royal family&;quot;I have a news app on my phone and no matter how much I tweak my interest to avoid any gossip BS I still get &;quot;Breaking News&;#33; Some insignificant bullshit about the Royals&;quot;. It's not news‚ it's not interesting‚ stop reporting this utter drivel.&;quot; — Sclubadubdub12. Religion“The creator of the universe impregnated a virgin‚ only to deliberately kill the child 30 years later‚ to save people from…himself.” — Opteryx5&;quot;I grew up figuring everyone was just roleplaying and was shocked to learn religion is taken seriously by many people. It was a real eye-opener for someone who grew up in a secular environment.&;quot; — Kilterboard_addict13. Vaccine skeptics&;quot;I work in medicine and am starting to get really worried about the vaccine skepticism. It used to be a little more rare‚ so I would counsel‚ they spout incorrect information‚ I tell give a little retort/response‚ and then move on because time is tight. But now it’s happening so often that I’m working way harder to persuade because I feel a strong obligation to fight all the bullshit info that has obviously taken hold.&;quot; — KellyNJames14. Loud exhaust systems on cars&;quot;As someone who lives next to traffic lights and can hear all y'all shi**y music and loud exhausts all day... I approve this message.&;quot; — Rainbow-Singbird15. Joe Rogan&;quot;The whole 'I’m just an idiot don’t pay any attention to what I say' schtick doesn’t really work anymore.&;quot; — FoucaultsPrudendum&;quot;It was great when he had a guest that was in academia‚ like a physicist or something. I would skip over most of the comedy buddy circle jerks he would host. Then when COVID happened I had to stop entirely. He fully went off the deep end then. Still‚ he introduced me to Dan Carlin's work‚ for which I am very grateful.&;quot; — Xczechir

Natasha Long‚ a mother in Pennsylvania‚ is calling Taco Bell Manager Becky Arbaugh her “guardian angel” after she saved her 11-month-old son who stopped breathing. Long was out running some errands with her son when she pulled into a Taco Bell drive-thru in Richboro when she realized that something was wrong. &;quot;I ran out of the car and ran around and opened the car door‚&;quot; Long told ABC affiliate WPVI. &;quot;I pulled him out and he turned completely blue and was lifeless. At that point‚ I just completely blacked out. I didn't know what to do.&;quot;Arbaugh‚ who was busy working the lunch rush‚ heard Long call out for help. &;quot;I heard a scream‚ and then someone yelled out‚ 'Call 911‚ the baby isn’t breathing&;#33;'&;quot; she told Good Morning America. Arbuagh wasted no time running to Long’s aid while one of her employees dialed 911.&;quot;I threw my headset and ran outside to the baby. The mom was panicked. I told her to give him to me and I performed CPR‚&;quot; Arbaugh recalled. &;quot;I was trying to calm her down and comfort her and reassure her that he will be fine.&;quot;&;quot;The baby finally started to breathe. The ambulance came pretty quickly and then they took over‚&;quot; Arbaugh said. &;quot;The EMT said I saved his life.&;quot;Pennsylvania Taco Bell manager helps save baby who couldn't breatheArbaugh‚ a mother of 2 boys and 2 girls‚ was well-versed in how to perform infant CPR and understood the importance of staying calm. &;quot;When my kids were little‚ my daughter had a similar incident‚ so I knew what she was feeling‚&;quot; she told WPVI. &;quot;I knew if I kept her calm and I stayed calm‚ there was no thought in my mind that the baby wasn't going to breathe again.&;quot;Taco Bell’s employees are proud of Arbaugh’s heroic deed. &;quot;We are incredibly proud of Becky from the Taco Bell brand’s Richboro‚ PA‚ location for her heroic act earlier this week. We are getting in touch to express appreciation for her quick actions and kindness‚” the company said in a statement to People.Since the incident‚ the women have been in contact with each other and are friends on Facebook. Long has been sharing pictures and videos of her son with Arbaugh to remind her of the precious life she saved. Even though Arbaugh performed the ultimate good deed‚ saving a baby’s life‚ she doesn’t consider herself a hero—just another mom looking out for her own.&;quot;I’m just a mom helping a mom. I didn’t do anything different from what anyone else should be doing‚&;quot; Arbaugh told NBC. &;quot;I knew how that was‚ and I heard it‚ and I felt it instantly and I had to go and help her cause I knew it’s painful. You’re just so helpless as a mom when that happens.&;quot;This incredible story out of Pennsylvania is a reminder for every one of the importance of learning CPR. You never know when—just like Arbaugh—you may find yourself in the position to save a life.To sign up for a class and learn how to perform CPR‚ visit RedCross.com. &;quot;The baby finally started to breathe. The ambulance came pretty quickly and then they took over‚&;quot; Arbaugh said. &;quot;The EMT said I saved his life.&;quot; [Video] Arbaugh‚ a mother of 2 boys and 2 girls‚ was well-versed in how to perform infant CPR and understood the importance of staying calm. &;quot;When my kids were little‚ my daughter had a similar incident‚ so I knew what she was feeling‚&;quot; she told WPVI. &;quot;I knew if I kept her calm and I stayed calm‚ there was no thought in my mind that the baby wasn't going to breathe again.&;quot; Taco Bell’s employees are proud of Arbaugh’s heroic deed. &;quot;We are incredibly proud of Becky from the Taco Bell brand’s Richboro‚ PA‚ location for her heroic act earlier this week. We are getting in touch to express appreciation for her quick actions and kindness‚” the company said in a statement to People. Since the incident‚ the women have been in contact with each other‚ becoming friends on Facebook. Long has been sharing pictures and videos of her son with Arbaugh to reminder of the precious life she saved. Even though Arbaugh performed the ultimate good deed‚ saving a baby’s life‚ she doesn’t consider herself a hero—just another mom looking out for her own. &;quot;I’m just a mom helping a mom. I didn’t do anything different from what anyone else should be doing‚&;quot; Arbaugh told NBC. &;quot;I knew how that was‚ and I heard it‚ and I felt it instantly and I had to go and help her cause I knew it’s painful. You’re just so helpless as a mom when that happens.&;quot;This incredible story out of Pennsylvania is a reminder for every one of the importance of learning CPR. You never know when—just like Arbaugh—you may find yourself in the position to save a life. To sign up for a class and learn how to perform CPR‚ visit RedCross.com.

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Former President Donald Trump will be spending the next few weeks in a courtroom in New York‚ unable to campaign or even to attend his youngest son’s high school graduation. On today’s episode of The Spectacle podcast‚ Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay discuss Trump’s legal woes and the carefully orchestrated attack being leveled against him by the leftist Department of Justice. (READ MORE: The Lawfare Racket Against Trump) Tune in to hear their conversation&;#33; READ Scott and Melissa’s writing here and here. Listen to The Spectacle with Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay on Spotify. Watch The Spectacle with Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay on Rumble.    The post &;lt;i&;gt;The Spectacle&;lt;/i&;gt; Ep. 97: Your Tax Dollars Fund Lawsuits Against Trump appeared first on The American Spectator | USA News and Politics.