Many pundits and mainstream news outlets immediately jeered at Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.) for calling Monday';s total solar eclipse and other recent phenomena ";strong signs"; from God‚ but some of these same pundits and outlets stayed noticeably quiet about strange‚ eclipse-related comments from one of MTG';s Democrat House colleagues.On Monday‚ Greene‚ a professed Christian‚ wrote on social media that the eclipse many were scrambling to see was a message from God about their sinful behavior. ";God is sending America strong signs to tell us to repent. Earthquakes and eclipses and many more things to come. I pray that our country listens‚"; Greene wrote along with a prayer emoji. (@) Greene is hardly the only Christian who noticed a spiritual component to the eclipse. ";Eclipses flat out PROVE the existence of God‚"; tweeted author and occasional Blaze News contributor Eric Metaxas. ";The evidence is absolutely ASTONISHING!";";If you are worshipping the eclipse as a celebration of ';Mother Nature'; or ';science‚'; youre missing the point. Its a God thing‚"; said Red State columnist Buzz Patterson.In other words‚ Greene';s comments were well in keeping with mainstream Christian conservative discourse. But that fact did not stop many from making fun of her anyway:";Although God was unavailable for comment (probably because hes focused on picking winners for the NCAA Tournament)‚ folks on social media offered their own takes on Greenes tweet‚"; joked a HuffPost piece on the story.";Marjorie Taylor Greene';s looking to the heavens for an omen ... and‚ it seems she';s finding them in every natural phenomenon‚"; quipped TMZ.";An eclipse is not a surprise natural disaster like an earthquake. Eclipses can be calculated many centuries in advance‚"; tweeted controversial pollster Frank Luntz‚ even though MTG never stated or implied that eclipses were a ";surprise.";";Fun fact. There are about 3 solar eclipses worldwide per year‚ and many earthquakes. Both events were predetermined at the creation of the universe‚"; said Adam Kinzinger. ";The solar eclipse is not a sign. Its just a really cool show‚ if the clouds cooperate[.]This lady is in congress?";Greene is indeed in Congress‚ as is Democrat Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas‚ who also made remarks about the eclipse that were panned on social media. Lee‚ a Yale graduate who once sat on the congressional Science Committee and the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee‚ told students at Booker R. Washington High School in Houston that the moon is a ";planet"; that is ";made up mostly of gases.";She also told the students that the moon has its own ";unique light and energy"; that is more ";manageable"; for humans than that emitted by the sun. ";The sun is a mighty powerful heat‚ but its almost impossible to go near the sun‚"; she claimed. (@) The moon‚ of course‚ emits no light of its own‚ reflecting instead the light from the sun. It is also not composed ";mostly of gases."; According to NASA';s website‚ the moon';s crust is made up of ";lighter minerals"; that ";crystallized"; and ";floated to the surface"; in the moon';s ";very early history.";Though Lee';s comments were contrary to commonly known facts‚ many of those laughing at MTG said nothing about SJL. HuffPost and TMZ did not report on Lee';s moon speech‚ and Luntz and Kinzinger said nothing about Lee on social media.Lee later claimed she ";misspoke."; She has a history of similarly misspeaking‚ falsely asserting in 1997 that astronauts had planted an American flag on Mars and claiming in 2014 that the U.S. Constitution was ";400 years"; old.Newsweek‚ which reported on the comments from both congresswomen‚ reached out to both women for comment.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Dave Rubin continues to say that certain people whove been historically on the left are beginning to wake up as the woke mafia gets ever louder and more extreme. Thats why he often shows clips from Joe Rogan‚ Elon Musk‚ and Bill Maher.Well‚ now hes got another person to add to the list of truth-tellers that person being ";Shark Tanks"; Kevin OLeary‚ aka Mr. Wonderful.On a recent episode of OutKicks Maintaining with Tyrus‚ the Canadian entrepreneur didnt hold back his feelings about New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortezs style of management.I look at AOC and what an incredibly successful politician she is and what a horrific manager she is‚ he told Tyrus‚ adding that her jurisdiction looks like a third-world country.OLeary also said that we should‚ as tax-paying citizens‚ be able to say‚ I don';t think you';re doing a great job for me as a manager. How about I hire somebody else?Thats the great thing about democracy‚ he added. We can do better.If she was a business‚ would you pass? asked Tyrus‚ who agrees with OLearys feelings about AOC.I wouldnt let her manage a candy store‚ was OLearys frank answer.Dave Rubin loves the brutal honesty.I find her vile and disingenuous‚ he says‚ but I cant deny that shes bamboozled a large amount of people.What';s going on in her own district is an absolute disaster in terms of crime and immigration and everything else.To see more of the conversation between Kevin OLeary and Tyrus‚ watch the clip below.Want more from Dave Rubin?To enjoy more honest conversations‚ free speech‚ and big ideas with Dave Rubin‚ subscribe to BlazeTV the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

A tabletop board game based on the video game and movie franchise ";Tomb Raider"; reportedly condemned its own plot for out-of-date themes‚ which it characterized as ";colonialist.";The story of Lara Croft and ";Tomb Raider"; began in 1994 and‚ as its name suggests‚ focuses on a female relic hunter who raids tombs and hunts treasure across the world.The popular franchise has enjoyed enormous success in video games and film iterations‚ so much so that Evil Hat Productions saw fit to bring the story to life in board-game format in February 2024.The game‚ ";Tomb Raider: Truth of Shadows‚"; says that players will ";face perilous challenges and tough choices"; as they learn what it takes to be a hero.Nowhere in the official synopsis‚ however‚ does it include the game';s alleged self-deprecating stance on the entire basis of its plotline. That commentary was reportedly saved for the game';s instruction manual‚ which fans of the franchise quickly learned about when opening their new board game.According to Tomb Raider Forums and Tomb Raider Chronicles‚ websites that deal specifically with fans and ";Tomb Raider"; content‚ Evil Hat Productions has called its own product a work of colonialism.An alleged excerpt from the game';s manual gave a definition of the term ";raiding"; and then condemned it as operating on ";the assumption of ';finders keepers'; that grants raiders with the means and the drive to claim ownership of artefacts‚ regardless of whether they have any historical or cultural claim to the treasure.";Aside from the strange and obvious statement declaring theft as immoral‚ this was not the only alleged cultural argument from the company.";Later games released in the franchise have started the work of addressing this by having Lara Croft acknowledge her past mistakes and try to understand and show respect for the cultures and communities she comes into contact with‚"; the manual reportedly read. It also allegedly noted that the treasure hunter knows better than to decorate her mantle with the stolen artifacts and now prefers to prioritize ";seeking out the truth.";";Much of this game is inspired by her humanity‚ struggle with heroism‚ and her tenacity. We believe that all three aspects are an important component in creating a game that celebrates history and culture while acknowledging the respect and work required to live in a world wounded by colonialism‚"; the quote continued.";In this game‚ we seek to continue in that work alongside Crystal Dynamics by creating a sandbox for you to tell stories that address colonialist themes in play and create your own stories of respect and support for the people and cultures your Seekers encounter.";Crystal Dynamics‚ of course‚ refers to the team that is currently developing ";Tomb Raider"; games. Ideologues using beloved IPs as meatpuppets once again\nthe irony of using this as a tagline; ";The Truth is hidden. The Truth is dangerous. And in the end‚ the power of Truth is what we make it."; (@) If the reports are accurate‚ this would not be the first time Evil Hat Productions has brought its own product in front of a theoretical human rights tribunal.For its 2020 game ";Fate of Cthulhu‚"; the creators saw fit to condemn the original author of the source material used for the game.While using his mythos‚ Evil Hat Productions found time to denounce American writer H.P. Lovecraft as a bigot.Following a brief trigger warning about ";systemic abuses of power‚"; the company simply wrote‚ ";Howard Phillips Lovecraft was a racist and an anti-Semite‚"; in bold letters.However‚ the company';s use of his works was later justified by citing the writer';s own quote and stating that ";writers of color"; have turned his work into their own stories.";We hope you use [the stories] for inspiration as much as you use Lovecraft';s original works."; While developing Fate of Cthulhu‚ we were obligated to reflect on the problematic roots of the source material.\nWe tackle that on page 6.\nThe mythos is definitely worth exploring - it';s also worth re-examining.\nhttps://t.co/v0F853zsM0 (@) ";The main tool for progressive ideology in gaming (according to Sweet Baby Inc.-style consulting groups) is to ';flip‚';"; celebrated game developer Mark Kern told Blaze News.";Their guidelines suggest flipping everything: gender‚ storylines‚ main characters. This is deemed to increase inclusion and accessibility of the material to a modern audience. It is actually the Marxist strategy of erasing the past in order to build a new future in their image‚"; Kern continued.";The goal is not to include everyone‚ it is to exclude their political opponents. This is a repeated behavior in games to subvert‚ erase‚ and destroy. This is why they had to change ';Tomb Raider.';";The franchise has faced publicity hurdles in 2024‚ which began with a release of a remaster of its original video games. In them‚ the titles received an in-game content warning for ";offensive depictions"; and ";racial"; prejudices but were not censored.Evil Hat Productions has yet to respond to questions regarding the instruction manual and its position on the subject matter. This article will be updated with any applicable responses.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Idaho has enacted new protections for teachers and other public employees who do not use someone';s ";preferred pronouns.";On Monday‚ Gov. Brad Little (R) signed H.B. 538 into law. The bill prohibits:... any governmental entity in the State of Idaho from compelling any public employee or public school student to communicate preferred personal titles and pronouns that do not correspond with the biological sex of the individual seeking to be referred to by such titles or pronouns.The legislation explains the prohibition is necessary to ";ensure that the constitutional right to free speech of every person in the State of Idaho is respected.";Teachers‚ moreover‚ are empowered under the law to sue their school district if they are forced to comply with someone';s preferred name or pronouns. No student‚ teacher‚ or government employee can be disciplined for not using someone';s preferred pronouns or for refusing to call someone by a name other than that person';s legal name‚ the law states.The law takes effect on July 1.A spokeswoman said Gov. Little signed the Republican-backed bill because he supports policies that advance ";free speech and parental rights.";";While Gov. Little expects state employees to treat each other and members of the community with dignity and respect‚ he does not support government compelling speech at risk of penalty or excluding parents from significant decisions impacting a childs health and wellbeing‚"; spokeswoman Madison Hardy said.Progressive organizations‚ meanwhile‚ have voiced their opposition to the law.The American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho claimed the ";human cost"; of the law is ";devastating.";";Transgender people live in and call Idaho home. By creating exclusionary public work and school environments‚ the state is subjecting them to predictable and dire harm‚"; the organization claimed.Planned Parenthood said that Gov. Little should be ";ashamed"; for supporting H.B. 538 and H.B. 421‚ a bill that would change the legal definition of ";sex"; in Idaho to ";an individuals biological sex‚ either male or female.";Mistie DelliCarpini-Tolman‚ Idaho state director of Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates‚ called Little ";callous and cruel"; for supporting ";harmful bills that target LGBTQ+ Idahoans.";";Were heading in the wrong direction. Our state needs more kindness‚ compassion‚ understanding not permission to discriminate against others‚"; DelliCarpini-Tolman said.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Prospective jurors in the case against former President Donald Trump will be required to state out loud whether they are part of QAnon‚ Proud Boys‚ or Antifa‚ the New York Post reported.Before the jury selection begins on April 15‚ the potential jurors must answer 42 questions. While the Manhattan residents will not be directly asked about their political affiliations‚ they will be asked a number of questions that could reveal which way they lean. An order issued Monday by Acting Justice Juan Merchan revealed that prospective jurors will be asked what news outlets they watch or read‚ as well as whether they have ever attended a Trump campaign‚ event‚ or rally. Additionally‚ they must share whether they follow any pro-Trump or ";anti-Trump"; groups on social media‚ the Post reported.Potential jurors will be required to state whether they ";have any strong opinions or firmly held beliefs about former President Donald Trump"; that could hinder their ability to make a ";fair and impartial"; judgment in the case.Merchan acknowledged that would-be jurors'; political party affiliation ";may easily be gleaned from the responses to the other questions."; However‚ neither Trump';s legal team nor Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg';s office may boot jurors based solely on their political views. According to Merchan‚ attorneys on either side will have unlimited opportunities to remove jurors based on ";cause"; or if they have a ";state of mind that is likely to preclude them from rendering an impartial verdict based upon the evidence.";Additionally‚ attorneys on both sides will be allotted a certain number of ";peremptory challenges‚"; which allows them to remove jurors without providing a specific reason.In April 2023‚ Bragg charged Trump with 34 counts of falsifying business records in what prosecutors allege was an attempt to cover up payments made ahead of the 2016 election to stop porn star Stormy Daniels from speaking publicly about an extramarital affair. Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges‚ which carry a maximum of four years in prison. Last week‚ Trump';s legal team requested Merchan';s recusal‚ arguing that his daughter';s political activities demonstrate ";actual conflict"; and an ";unacceptable appearance of impropriety."; A New York appeals court rejected the bid. Merchan previously placed a gag order against Trump‚ preventing the former president from making statements about any individuals involved in the case‚ including the judge';s daughter. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

After falling and hitting his head in his Ritz-Carlton Orlando hotel room‚ Bob Saget tragically died at age 65 on January 9‚ 2022.The post How Did Bob Saget Die? Inside The &;lt;em&;gt;Full House&;lt;/em&;gt; Stars Bizarre Head Trauma appeared first on All That';s Interesting.

Trump began the week by declining to endorse federal restrictions and followed up by knocking a restrictive Arizona abortion law.

The bill would re-authorize FISA section 702 for five years and institute reforms to mitigate perceived abuses by the intel community.

The House is expected to transfer articles of impeachment against Mayorkas to the Senate next week.

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