When San Francisco photographer Lisa Robinson was about to have her second child‚ she was both excited and nervous.Sure‚ those are the feelings most moms-to-be experience before giving birth‚ but Lisa's nerves were tied to something different.She and her husband already had a 9-year-old son but desperately wanted another baby. They spent years trying to get pregnant again‚ but after countless failed attempts and two miscarriages‚ they decided to stop trying.Of course‚ that's when Lisa ended up becoming pregnant with her daughter‚ Anora. Since it was such a miraculous pregnancy‚ Lisa wanted to do something special to commemorate her daughter's birth.So she turned to her craft — photography — as a way to both commemorate the special day‚ and keep herself calm and focused throughout the birthing process.Normally‚ Lisa takes portraits and does wedding photography‚ so she knew the logistics of being her own birth photographer would be a somewhat precarious new adventure — to say the least.&;quot;After some thought‚&;quot; she says‚ &;quot;I figured I would try it out and that it could capture some amazing memories for us and our daughter.&;quot;In the end‚ she says‚ Alec was supportive and thought it would be great if she could pull it off. Her doctors and nurses were all for Lisa taking pictures‚ too‚ especially because it really seemed to help her manage the pain and stress.In the hospital‚ she realized it was a lot harder to hold her camera steady than she initially thought it would be.&;quot;Eventually when it was time to push and I was able to take the photos as I was pushing‚ I focused on my daughter and my husband and not so much the camera‚&;quot; she says.&;quot;I didn't know if I was in focus or capturing everything but it was amazing to do.”The shots she ended up getting speak for themselves:&;quot;Everybody was supportive and kind of surprised that I was able to capture things throughout. I even remember laughing along with them at one point as I was pushing‚&;quot; Lisa recalled.In the end‚ Lisa was so glad she went through with her experiment. She got incredible pictures — and it actually did make her labor easier.Would she recommend every mom-to-be document their birth in this way&;#63; Absolutely not. What works for one person may not work at all for another.However‚ if you do have a hobby that relaxes you‚ figuring out how to incorporate it into one of the most stressful moments in your life is a pretty good way to keep yourself calm and focused.Expecting and love the idea of documenting your own birthing process&;#63;Take some advice from Lisa: &;quot;Don't put pressure on yourself to get 'the shot'&;quot; she says‚ &;quot;and enjoy the moment as much as you can.”Lisa's mom took this last one.This article originally appeared on 06.30.16

In the United States‚ close to 10% of the population has depression‚ but sometimes it can take a long time for someone to even understand that they have it.One difficulty in diagnosis is trying to distinguish between feeling down and experiencing clinical depression. This TED-Ed video from December 2015 can help make the distinction. With simple animation‚ the video explains how clinical depression lasts longer than two weeks with a range of symptoms that can include changes in appetite‚ poor concentration‚ restlessness‚ sleep disorders (either too much or too little)‚ and suicidal ideation. The video briefly discusses the neuroscience behind the illness‚ outlines treatments‚ and offers advice on how you can help a friend or loved one who may have depression.Unlike the many pharmaceutical ads out there with their cute mascots and vague symptoms‚ the video uses animation to provide clarity about the mental disorder. It's similar in its poignant simplicity to the HBO short documentary &;quot;My Depression‚&;quot; based on Liz Swados' book of the same name.This article originally appeared on 08.17.19

Okay‚ so maybe dogs don’t understand everything we tell them exactly as a human would. But is that gonna stop us from having full blown conversations with them&;#63; Of course not. And the times they do seem to comprehend what’s being communicated—pure comedy.Take this dog mom’s hilarious pre-grooming pep talk with Shih-Tzus Branston‚ Pickle and Gizmo. She minced no words telling them exactly how this trip was gonna go. And the message seemed to be received.Branston (the troublemaker‚ apparently) got a firm warning of what not to do‚ including telling white lies about his upbringing. “I don’t need you running in telling the first dog you see that this is what this is what your hair used to look like when you lived in the Bronx running up and down the block‚ cause I know for a fact‚ Branston‚ that you live in a rural village‚” she tells him.Viewers‚ however‚ seemed on board with Branston’s Bronx-affiliation‚ even if it was a little white lie. One person joked‚ “don’t be mad at the treats that I got‚ I’m still Branny from the block.”In the video‚ Branston is also instructed to not tell everyone that he “identifies as a BUll Mastiff‚” which gets the most adorable look of disappointment for wee little Branston. As for Gizmo and Pickle—mom’s best advice is to pretend like they don’t know Branston. Perhaps the best part is mom’s British accent‚ which makes the entire clip feel like something pulled straight outta “Ted Lasso.” That‚ or the complete shock the Shih-tzu trio has at being informed of their weight class. Watch: @branstonandpickle01 Your NOT from the Bronx and you never ran up and down the block&;#33;&;#33; #dogsoftiktok #peptalktoyourdog #branstonwehavearrived #shihtzusoftiktok #peptalkbranston #funnydogvideos #funnyvideos #nyc #bronx #funny #dogs #dogtok ♬ original sound - Branston‚Pickle&;Gizmo Perhaps Branston‚ Pickle‚ and Gizmo’s mom isn’t totally off-base by giving them a talking to. According to the website allshihtzu.com‚ this breed had a “unique intelligence‚” which gets best demonstrated by their attuned‚ empathic connection to their human families. Meaning that while they might not have the same kind of smarts as border collies or other herding dogs‚ their super power is picking up social cues. And‚ again‚ even if they had no earthly idea what their mom was saying‚ odds are she’d still be talking to them anyway. Why&;#63; Because pets are our babies. And baby talk is fun.jk

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Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose has launched his own official website – officialaxlrose.com. What does this mean for humanity&;#63; Hard to say‚ except for a quote reading‚ “You gotta live to learn and run‚ or you’ll die trying.” This is a work in progress (hopefully)‚ with draggable photos of the singer and video clips. We can only wait with unabated anticipation for what’s next. ### The post Axl Roses’ New Website appeared first on RockinTown.

Katherine Maher calls US First Amendment &;quot;a little bit tricky&;quot; for sites that want to censor content. New NPR CEO Katherine Maher‚ formerly at the helm of Wikipedia‚ once told the Atlantic Council globalist think tank that the United States’ First Amendment posed challenges for websites that want to censor content. In video circulated by Manhattan Institute Senior Fellow Christopher Rufo on X‚ Maher tells the Atlantic Council the United States’ Bill of Rights was “a little bit tricky” to circumvent in order to censor “bad information” and “influence peddlers.” EXCLUSIVE: Katherine Maher says the &;quot;the number one challenge&;quot; in her fight against disinformation is &;quot;the First Amendment in the United States‚&;quot; which makes it &;quot;a little bit tricky&;quot; to censor &;quot;bad information&;quot; and &;quot;the influence peddlers&;quot; who spread it.NPR's censor-in-chief. pic.twitter.com/0vY6hIpbmO— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) April 17‚ 2024 “The number one challenge here that we see is of course the First Amendment in the United States… for is a fairly robust [laughs] protection of rights‚ and that is a protection of rights both for platforms – which I actually think is very important the platforms have those rights to be able to regulate what kind of content they want on their site‚” Maher said. “But‚ it also means that it is a little bit tricky to really address some of the real challenges of ‘Where does bad information come from&;#63;’ and sort of the influence peddlers who have made a real market economy around it‚” she added.Winter Sun Plus is NOW 25% off&;#33; Boost your natural defenses with this powerful vitamin D3 and K formula&;#33; Responding to Maher’s comments‚ tech entrepreneur and X CEO Elon Musk remarked‚ “This keeps getting crazier&;#33; The head of NPR hates the Constitution of the USA.” This keeps getting crazier&;#33; The head of NPR hates the Constitution of the USA. https://t.co/1Xp8Pi12fs— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 17‚ 2024 In the same conversation‚ Maher boasted to the globalist think tank about her efforts to censor information on Covid-19 and the 2020 election during her time chairing the online encyclopedia. “We took a very active approach to disinformation and misinformation coming into‚ like not just the last election‚ but also looking at how we supported our editing community in an unprecedented moment where we were not only dealing with the global pandemic‚ we were dealing with a novel virus which by definition means we knew nothing about it in real time‚” she said. EXCLUSIVE: Katherine Maher says that‚ as CEO of Wikipedia‚ she &;quot;took a very active approach to disinformation‚&;quot; coordinated censorship &;quot;through conversations with government‚&;quot; and suppressed content related to the pandemic and the 2020 election.NPR's new censor-in-chief. pic.twitter.com/BoKZlrJuLE— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) April 17‚ 2024 Maher went on to say lessons on censorship learned by Wikipedia during the pandemic were also applied to the 2020 US election and then to elections in other countries‚ with input from governments. “And we’re trying to figure it out as the pandemic went along — and so we really set up in response to both the pandemic‚ but also in response to the upcoming US election and as a model for future elections outside of the US – and including a number that are happening this year was… We just obviously went through yet another Israeli election. The model was around‚ ‘How do we create sort of a clearing house of information that brings the institution of the Wikimedia Foundation with the editing community in order to be able to identify threats early on through conversations with government‚ of course‚ as well as other platform operators to understand sort of what the what the landscape looks like&;#63;'” Also on Wednesday‚ footage circulated of a TED Talk Maher conducted in which she expressed that “reverence for the truth might be a distraction.” The current head of @NPR was formerly the head of Wikimedia. In her TED clip here‚ she tells us that a commitment to tell the truth is not the central occupation of wikipedia. No wonder it has become a propaganda workshop to smear truth tellers. https://t.co/R1GGqcusHI— Jay Bhattacharya (@DrJBhattacharya) April 17‚ 2024 The software running in her head is the anti-Grok – hates truth &; humor 😂 https://t.co/ezQr8N6nzZ— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 17‚ 2024 Scrutiny of the new NPR CEO’s former statements come as she was criticized by former NPR editor Uri Berliner – who was suspended‚ but later resigned – who’d called attention to the extreme left-wing bias in the newsroom‚ as well as NPR refusing to cover certain stories.

'The Pentagon has given too much power to the defense contractors that are bilking American taxpayers‚' comments Rep. Matt Gaetz. A third of the US military’s F-35 fighter jets manufactured by Lockheed Martin are currently inoperable‚ the US Air Force Secretary admitted on Wednesday. Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall made the admission during questioning by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) Wednesday. Watch the exchange: BREAKING: U.S. Air Force Secretary ADMITS that less than a third of F-35s built by Lockheed Martin are operationally capable&;#33;The Pentagon has given too much power to the defense contractors that are bilking American taxpayers. It’s not going to get better unless we demand… pic.twitter.com/LCUD8OS4yt— Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) April 17‚ 2024 “The Pentagon has given too much power to the defense contractors that are bilking American taxpayers‚” commented Gaetz on X‚ adding‚ “It’s not going to get better unless we demand accountability.”Introducing Next Level Foundational Energy from Dr. Jones Naturals starting at 30% off&;#33; This cutting-edge dietary supplement is designed to elevate your energy levels and support your overall well-being. The F-35s should be the mascot of the deep state. It’s a worthless pile of shit used by the degenerate establishment to rob the people just like the Ukraine war. https://t.co/qLeQlMZkRB— Alex Jones (@RealAlexJones) April 17‚ 2024

by Michael Snyder‚ End Of The American Dream: If you came into contact with someone with a face that looked like a demon and eyes that were completely black as night‚ what would you do&;#63;  Encounters of this nature are popping up on social media at the exact same time that the mainstream media is […]

from Birch Gold Group: This week‚ Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving precious metals and the overall economy. Stories include: Sky-high gold forecasts by top names‚ why the Middle East escalation proves gold’s run isn’t driven by military conflict and could a surprise interest rate hike push gold’s price down&;#63; […]