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The Biden-Harris administration announced early this year that Sneha Nair would become a special assistant in the Energy Department’s National Nuclear Security Administration, which is the government agency charged with building the nation’s nuclear warheads and maintaining its nuclear stockpile. What the National Nuclear Security Administration does is one of the most critical elements—and technically highly specialized—of the national security architecture that has helped keep the U.S. out of another major armed conflict since World War II. Historically, Nair is an unusual choice for the NNSA, which she joined in February. She has advocated expanding the role of “diversity, equity, and inclusion,” known as DEI, in nuclear security. Nair suggested that DEI can help mitigate the “threat posed by some white supremacist groups” to our nuclear arsenal. She also has written about how “queering nuclear weapons” not only “strengthens security” but “reshapes disarmament.” This is not a position that requires Senate confirmation. A special assistant within a Cabinet agency, such as the Energy Department, however, may lead initiatives for a principal within the department. How much power Nair and other special assistants wield depends on who that principal is. Special assistants may be quite influential, or not at all. There is nothing at all wrong with “queer” people working in the nuclear field; they—like otherwise qualified Americans—deserve to serve our nation. But Nair’s position that “queer theory is also about rejecting binary choices and zero-sum thinking, such as the tenet that nuclear deterrence creates security and disarmament creates vulnerability” seems diametrically opposed to the stated mission of the National Nuclear Security Administration. Nair also has written that “queer theory helps us not only see the bad of a world with nuclear weapons, but also imagine the good of a world without them.” Papers examining “gender-sensitive approaches to nuclear weapons policy” and “gender mainstreaming” are regularly published in academia and presented at international conferences. However, it is odd to see someone who argues that “we need to continue our work to build a world free of nuclear weapons” given a position within NNSA, which shouldn’t be engaged in abstract theory but rather in the very real work of building the U.S. nuclear arsenal. Unfortunately, this work is woefully behind, which puts America at risk as hostile powers such as China, Russia, and North Korea accelerate their nuclear weapons programs while Iran continues its progress toward becoming a nuclear power. NNSA’s administrator recently said the United States wouldn’t hit production rates for new nuclear warheads before 2035—years beyond when the agency is supposed to be able to build new plutonium pits and warheads at scale. So it’s worth asking; Why is NNSA putting an advocate for nuclear disarmament with a focus on queer theory in its headquarters as a special assistant? Indeed, given the bipartisan concern over the National Nuclear Security Administration’s ability to stay on schedule as the U.S. modernizes its nuclear arsenal, one would assume NNSA would be hiring program managers and senior leaders who are focused like a laser on getting the nuclear modernization program back on track—not hiring those who advocate nuclear disarmament on the basis of spurious academic theories. It’s almost enough to make Americans wonder if the National Nuclear Security Administration is truly serious about ensuring that the U.S. is able to field a nuclear arsenal that credibly can deter the nuclear-armed autocrats in Beijing, Moscow, and Pyongyang, let alone the nuclear aspirants in Tehran. Or is the Biden-Harris administration bent on imposing its radical social agenda on every element of the U.S. government, even the NNSA, at the cost of America’s national security? The post Biden-Harris Admin’s Odd Choice for Nuclear Security Agency appeared first on The Daily Signal.

A young cat, thrilled to have her paw fixed, runs around and encourages other kittens to join in the fun. KickersChatonsOrphelinsMontrealA tabby kitten named Kickers came to Chatons Orphelins Montreal with her five siblings. Four of them were born with varying degrees of malformation in their legs.Hoping for a chance to walk and run on all fours, they embarked on a new journey with the help of volunteers. They arrived in their foster home at around seven weeks old and immediately crawled up to their carers for affection.Despite their bum legs, Kickers and her siblings tried to scoot around, eagerly wanting to navigate their room and play like other cats. Kickers and her siblingsChatonsOrphelinsMontrealKickers, who had one bent paw, hobbled up to her carers whenever they entered the room. "Unlike some of her siblings with two malformed legs, Kickers had one which curved inwards. We put a splint on her as soon as she arrived," the rescue shared.After a day of wearing the splint, Kickers grew accustomed to it and started scampering around as if nothing happened. She was born with a bent front pawChatonsOrphelinsMontrealHer siblings also received treatment to correct their legs, putting them in the right direction. "We took advantage of their growth spurt to help reposition their paws and improve their quality of life."With bandages protecting their arms and elbows, Kickers and her siblings no longer felt sore or uncomfortable when moving around. ChatonsOrphelinsMontrealAs her range of motion improved, Kickers grew more curious about her surroundings, and her personality began to shine. "She has huge back paws (with extra toes), which only adds to her cuteness when she walks."Her hind paws have different colored toe beans, and she loves showing them off whenever she demands attention from her people. She has different colored toe beansChatonsOrphelinsMontrealAs Kickers became more steady on her feet, she encouraged her siblings to play, move around, and exercise their arms.Bottine, the kitten with two twisted front legs and white paws, was nearly as active as her littermates and spent most of her time lounging on the couch. Kickers nudged her to play and showed her that despite having bandages on, they could explore, create antics, and even climb a mountain of pillows. Bottine and KickersChatonsOrphelinsMontrealKickers also keeps her two brothers, Paxx and Maxou, company, making sure no one ever feels left out."After ten days, Kicker's paw almost completely straightened. She could finally land on her paw pad and immediately started running around. She was so excited to be able to play like a normal kitten." Kickers and PaxxChatonsOrphelinsMontreal"Now that her paw is functional, she runs on all four legs, having a good time wherever she goes. Her right front leg has gained a lot of strength and is about 80% straight."Kickers has blossomed into a fearless young cat, always the first to inspect new things and share them with others. "She's so full of life and is close to her siblings. As soon as they want to take a nap, they come to us to cuddle and purr." ChatonsOrphelinsMontrealKickers is affectionate, mischievous, and doesn't want to miss out on any action. She is a ball of energy, constantly on the move.Despite the rough patch early in her life, Kickers has always been a bright spirit. She lights up every room she graces and wants her siblings to have as much fun as she does. She's blossomed into a playful ball of energyChatonsOrphelinsMontrealShe loves other cats and even dogs and is a true social butterfly and a full-time purr machine.With the help of many kind people, Kickers and her siblings are thriving as they explore and enjoy the many joys of kittenhood. ChatonsOrphelinsMontrealShare this story with your friends. More on Kickers and her siblings and Chatons Orphelins Montreal on Instagram and Facebook.Related story: Kind Man Lets a Cat into His Home and Finds Out She Has a Single Kitten that Needs Extra Help

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What is a woman? A new landmark court decision implies Australia rewrote its definition of gender a long time ago. “Sex is changeable,” a federal court judge decided in a ruling against a girls-only social networking platform for “discriminating” against a transgender “woman.”  Roxanne Tickle, a middle aged man who believes he is a woman sued the app, Giggle for Girls in 2022, alleging “unlawful gender identity discrimination” after they refused to allow him on the platform, NBC News reports. Sall Grover, the app’s CEO says she created the platform as a “safe space” for girls to share their experiences as…girls. According to Tickle’s lawsuit, she revoked the account he created in 2021, after seeing his profile picture and “considered (her) to be male.” With the looks of Biden official Rachel Levine, how could anyone mistake this for anything other than a beautiful lady? “Sex is changeable”. These were the judge’s words as he delivered his judgment finding Giggle guilty of indirect gender identity discrimination against Tickle, for refusing him admission to her female-only app. A disappointing but unsurprising outcome given the judge said at… pic.twitter.com/Tl4YnpWQJj — Rachael Wong (@RachaelWongAus) August 23, 2024 The Judge, Robert Bromwich apparently agrees. On Friday, he ruled Grover and the Giggle app “indirectly discriminated” against Tickle for believing he’s still a guy, despite reportedly receiving some kind of “gender affirming” operation in 2019 and changing his birth certificate to say “female.”  Bromwich justified the defendant’s delusion, arguing “a long history” of court cases decided over 30 years “established that on its ordinary meaning sex is changeable.” Thus, Giggle must fork over $10,000 in legal fees to Tickle…on top of $6,700 in legal costs. That still didn’t match Tickle's initial demands. He wanted the app to pay $200,000 in damages to compensate for his “constant anxiety” and “suicidal thoughts” that he blames on Grover’s “persistent misgendering.” Tickle v. Giggle (yes, that’s the actual case) marks the first time Australia’s Federal Court has ruling on gender “identity” discrimination since changes were made to the Sex Discrimination Act in 2013, according to NBC. In a press briefing outside the courthouse on Friday, Tickle celebrated the case’s outcome, emphasizing how much trauma he apparently suffered for not being allowed to enter the app for young girls. It seems he omitted why he was so adamant on joining the platform in the first place. @10newsfirst Transgender woman Roxanne Tickle has spoken of her relief after a Federal Court judge ruled in her favour, deciding that she was discriminated against by a social media app who banned her from use. The Giggle for Girls app, and its CEO Sall Grover, was found to have breached the Sex Discrimination Act by booting Tickle from the "women-only" platform in 2021. She has been awarded $10,000 plus costs in the landmark case, and says she is excited to return to normal life. #transgender #court #australia ♬ original sound - 10 News First Australia “I’ve been bursting into tears at different moments, because I knew that…(sighs)...soon this would all be over…” Tickle announced as he choked up outside the courthouse after Friday’s ruling.  “I know that I can now get on with the rest of my life…have coffee down the road with…play hockey with my hockey team,” he added.  That is another woman’s space he forced his way into.  

Lt. Col. Tulsi Gabbard helped put a nail in the coffin of Kamala Harris' presidential campaign in 2020. It appears as though she is ready to help deny the California Democrat the White House once again. Days after meeting with President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago for a reported "practice session," Gabbard announced Monday to an energized crowd at the 146th general conference and exhibition of the National Guard Association in Detroit that she was formally endorsing Harris' opponent. "I am proud to stand here before you today," said Gabbard. "Whether you are a Democrat, a Republican, or an Independent, if you love our country as I do — if you cherish peace and freedom as we do — I invite you to join me in doing all that we can to save our country and elect President Donald J. Trump and send him back to the White House to do the tough work of saving our country and serving the people." Gabbard explained precisely why she believes it is imperative that Trump win. Whereas she has previously indicated that Harris would both continue putting America last and dutifully serve the military industrial complex, Gabbard expressed confidence that Trump would alternatively "do the work to walk us back from the brink of war." 'We can't allow our county to be destroyed by politicians who will put their own power ahead of the interests of the American people.' "We cannot be prosperous unless we are at peace," continued the former congresswoman. "We can't live free as long as we have a government that is retaliating against its political opponents and undermining our civil liberties, weaponizing our very institutions against those they deem as a threat. Kamala Harris has done this over the last three and a half years. She won't hesitate to continue that if she is elected as president." Gabbard revealed to nationally syndicated radio host and co-founder of Blaze Media Glenn Beck earlier this month that the Biden-Harris administration was allegedly surveilling her via a program designed to identify and monitor potential terrorists. — (@) After noting Monday that Trump has been the primary target for the Biden-Harris administration "because they don't want us as voters to even have the option to vote for him," Gabbard indicated that it is critical for Americans now to "stand together to reject this anti-freedom culture of political retaliation and abuse of power." "We can't allow our county to be destroyed by politicians who will put their own power ahead of the interests of the American people, our freedom, and our future," added Gabbard. In her speech, the former congresswoman who served in both Iraq and Kuwait, also made clear that Trump takes seriously "the grave responsibility that a president bears for every single one of our lives." Earlier in the day, Trump visited Arlington National Cemetery to honor the lives of the 13 American service members who lost their lives during the Biden-Harris administration's botched withdrawal from Afghanistan. According to Gabbard, Trump evidenced this understanding in part by breaking from the tradition set by his establishmentarian predecessors and not starting any new wars, but rather taking "action to deescalate." Trump also had kind words to say about Gabbard, noting, "She's got great common sense, great spirit, and she loves our country." Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance pledged that former President Donald Trump would veto any nationwide ban on abortion if he were elected again.Vance made the comments during an interview Saturday on "Meet the Press" with Kristen Welker. Welker cited Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina saying that he would work to pass a federal ban on abortion if Trump were elected. 'Donald Trump wants to end this culture war over this particular topic.' "If such a piece of legislation landed on Donald Trump's desk, would he veto it?" asked Welker. "I need to be very clear, we do not support it," said Vance. "But would he veto it?" Welker responded. "Yeah, I mean, if you're not supporting it as a president of the United States, you fundamentally have to veto it," he replied. Earlier in the interview, Vance explained the ticket's view on abortion rights. "Donald Trump wants to end this culture war over this particular topic. California wants to have a different abortion policy from Ohio, then Ohio has to respect California and California has to respect Ohio," he said. "Donald Trump's view is that we want the individual state and their individual cultures and their unique political sensibilities to make these decisions because we don't want to have a non-stop federal conflict over this issue," Vance continued. "The federal government ought to focus on getting food prices down, getting housing prices down."Pro-life activists expressed disappointment with the statement from Vance. "Trying to sound like a Democrat on abortion isn’t going to help Trump. It hurts him. It’s politically unwise and morally wrong," wrote Live Action president Lila Rose on social media. "Many people would love to support Trump, but becoming like Democrat[s] on abortion hurts him."Vance also hammered the Biden administration for its failures related to the border crisis. "If you want to get control of the illegal immigration problem, you have to stop the bleeding," he continued. "You have to stop so many people coming here illegally in the first place, and that means undoing everything that Kamala Harris did, practically on day one of the administration." Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!