There seems to be a constant war between children’s clothing retailers who want to push the boundaries of modesty and parents who push back‚ saying they are sexualizing children. On top of that‚ when young girls believe they are supposed to wear clothes that are tight-fitting and revealing‚ it's very damaging to their self-esteem and body image.“I think it’s one thing that the girls’ clothes are very fitted and small‚ and it’s another that they’re in such direct contrast to what you find on the boys’ side‚ and those two things send a pretty strong message about what they’re supposed to look like‚ dressed to be slim and to be fit‚” Sharon Choksi‚ a mom of two and founder of the clothing line‚ Girls Will Be‚ told CNN. The topic came up again recently when Meghan Mayer‚ a mother of 2 and a 7th-grade school teacher‚ posted a video on TikTok about a dress she saw at Target that received over 1.6 million views.Meghan was reacting to a smock-style patterned dress with balloon sleeves that appeared modest at first glance. But after closer examination‚ it has holes on the waist on both sides‚ revealing the girl’s midriff and possibly more. @thecrazycreativeteacher Thoughts? “My oldest daughter and I are at Target and there’s some cute spring stuff‚” Mayer started the video. "I am a little bit more conservative when it comes to my kids’ clothing‚ so maybe I’m overreacting‚ but let me know what you think of these dresses.”She added that the dress may be okay for a 12-year-old but was inappropriate in her opinion for a 6-or 7-year-old.Mayor asked her followers what they thought of the dress. “Like I said‚ I know I’m a little bit more conservative. I don’t usually even let my girls wear bikinis‚ but maybe I’m overreacting‚ I don’t know. Thoughts?”For reference‚ she then showed the sizes of the dresses to show they were for kids and then revealed the holes in the sides. “Look at these little slits on the sides of these dresses‚ right at the hips on all these dresses‚” she said.Most people commenting on the video thought the dress was a bit much for such a young girl to wear."You're not overreacting. You're parenting properly‚" Paper Bound Greetings wrote. "No‚ no. There is no reason for those holes to be there. They should have pockets! Not holes!" Anna wrote. "I think retailers are trying to mature our kids too fast. I agree with mom!" HollyMoore730 commented.But some people thought that that dress was acceptable and Mayer was overreacting."Unpopular opinion‚ I think they’re cute‚" Dr. Robinson wrote. "When I was a kid in the ‘70s I wore halter tops and tube tops; they were not seen as big deals. I don’t think this is scandalous‚" Kimberly Falkowsi added. "Overreacting. Both my girls have the blue and white‚ you can’t even tell much. It’s not that big of a hole. The dresses are so cute‚" LolitaKHalessi commented.Some commenters told Mayer that she should buy the dress and have her daughter wear a shirt beneath it so it doesn’t show skin. But Mayer believes that would be supporting Target for making questionable kids' clothing."No‚ I'm not going to buy it and have them wear a tank top with it‚ because then that's showing Target that it's OK‚" she told Today.com. "And over time‚ the cutout will get bigger and bigger."

While Neil deGrasse Tyson might usually break down the more complex mysteries of our universe‚ he also has a knack for discussing the mundane in a way that makes it every bit as interesting. On a recent episode of the StarTalk Podcast‚ where the popular astrophysicist chats about “everything under the sun; Or rather under the universe!” Tyson sat down with comedian Chuck Nice to break down how and why Leap Day came to be. “People seem to be mystified by it. A day just shows up on the calendar‚” Tyson told Nice. But really‚ there’s nothing all that mystical about it. We know a year consists of 365 revolutions around the sun‚ aka a “year.” However‚ “there's no law in the heavens that requires” a year to consist of exactly 365 revolutions. In reality‚ a year is 365 revolutions…plus one-fourth. Or six hours. Tyson then pondered‚ “so what are you gonna do with the six hours?” Which brought on a pretty intriguing concept: a rotating New Year’s celebration. Celebrating at the standard midnight one year‚ followed by a 6am celebration the following year‚ then midnight again‚ and so on. “That’d be kinda dope‚” Nice and Tyson agreed.But regardless‚ we don’t do that. Instead‚ in ancient Rome‚ which used the Julian calendar‚ they “pocketed” the extra six hours and technically celebrated New Year’s early. When 24 hours accrued every 4 years‚ they’d give an extra day to the”month that needed it most‚” i.e. February. But here’s the thing: Ancient Romans didn't know that it actually takes “a little less” than 365 for the Earth to go around the sun‚ Tyson explained. Therefore days that should have been “reckoned” were not‚ causing key moments of the calendar to keep shifting. The spring equinox‚ for instance‚ which was originally on March 21st‚ continuously moved up a day.Neil deGrasse Explains Why We Have Leap DaysThis became more of a glaring problem in the Late 16th century‚ when the religious holiday of Easter‚ which closely followed the spring equinox‚ had gotten dangerously close to Passover on the calendar. So‚ Pope Gregory XIII had his team of scientists (aka the Jesuits) rectify the situation and account for the skipped days.The result? October got 10 of its days swiped that year‚ and we got the Gregorian calendar commonly used today. Which‚ like the Julian calendar‚ adds a day to the calendar every 4 years‚ except when the year is divisible by 100 and not divisible by 400.This is what makes the year 2000 so remarkable‚ Tyson told Nice. It was an incredibly rare “century year” that met the parameters needed to be a leap year. 1900‚ 1800‚ 1700 couldn't claim that. And perhaps this is the most amazing part of all: the Jesuits were able to figure all of this out “without a telescope‚” Tyson said. Leap Years might feel a bit wonky‚ arbitrary even. But really‚ it’s a nod to human ingenuity. The concept of time is such a complex‚ almost incomprehensible aspect of existence. It’s extraordinary that we have been able to even come up with a measuring system‚ albeit an imperfect one‚ in the first place.

Raising kids is tough and no parent does it perfectly. Each child is different‚ each has their own personalities‚ strengths and challenges‚ and each of them requires something different from their parents in order to flourish.But there's one thing that parents have long said‚ with their actions if not with their words‚ that justifiably drives kids bonkers: "Do as I say‚ not as I do." To be fair‚ both moral and actual law dictate that there are things that adults can do that kids can't. Children can't drive or consume alcohol‚ for example‚ so it's not hypocritical for adults to do those things while telling kids they cannot. There are other things—movies‚ TV shows‚ books‚ etc.—that parents have to decide whether their kids are ready for or not based on their age and developmental stage‚ and that's also to be expected. But there are some gaps between what adults do and what they expect kids to do that aren't so easy to reconcile.In fact‚ there's a lot of hypocrisy when it comes to the way adults behave and the way they think kids should behave that warrants some examination. Here are 10 things some people punish kids for that adults do with total impunity: 1. Being hangryGrown-ups are so familiar with being cranky when they need food that they coined the term "hangry." And yet‚ if a child melts down because they're hungry‚ they are expected to pull themselves together and "stop that fussing." Sure‚ kids have to learn to regulate their emotional expression‚ but being punished for needing food and not being able to control their reactions to hunger yet isn't going to teach them that regulation. They have a hard enough time learning that skill when they aren't hungry‚ so give kids a little grace when the hanger hits. (And always carry snacks.)2. Not wanting to share something specialThe concept of sharing is something most parents try to instill into their kids in order to move them away from self-centeredness. That's not a bad thing‚ for sure.But it's worth noting that most adults have certain special belongings that they don't want other people to use‚ which is totally fine‚ so expecting kids to always share everything doesn't really make sense. Instead‚ teach kids that if they have something special that they don't want to share‚ to keep that item put away when other kids are around. They can also learn to kindly say‚ "Actually‚ that toy is extra special to me‚ but I'm happy to let you play with this one" while offering something else. 3. Breaking dishes‚ dropping drinks‚ or other oopsiesHow many of us don't break a dish on occasion‚ simply due to fumbling fingers? Accidents happen‚ and it's not always because we're being careless. If a kid is tossing a dish up in the air and trying to catch it behind their back or some other foolish game‚ that's worth a talking to about carelessness. But if a child breaks something or drops something‚ our first reaction shouldn't be to get angry and blame or shame them. Grown-ups don't get in trouble when they drop something. Kids‚ who have a lot less experience with their hands‚ definitely shouldn't. Model forgiveness and compassion by helping them clean up the mess‚ and move on. 4. Not responding immediately"Did you hear what I said? Are you listening?" we ask our children mere minutes after they had to repeat "Mommy‚ Mommy‚ Mommy‚" to us before we were able to respond to them. We can't expect our kids to immediately pull their attention away from what they are doing every time we want to say something to them‚ just as we can't always immediately shift our focus to them if we're putting together a recipe or typing out a thought or in the middle of a calculation. It's reasonable to teach kids to respectfully say‚ "One second‚ please‚" if we want their attention when they're in the middle of something. That teaches them that their learning/play is worth concentrating on‚ but also that responding to their parents is important. Give them a little time to disengage‚ just as adults grant one another all the time if we need to talk. 5. Forgetting thingsAdults sometimes forget their lunchbox at home. Adults sometimes leave their jacket someplace by accident. Forgetting things is a normal human phenomenon‚ not limited to children‚ and we all give one another grace when we forget something.With kids‚ we tend to be less forbearing. If forgetting is a daily occurrence‚ then sure‚ it might need to be addressed. But making a kid go hungry because they forgot their lunch even though we could easily bring it to them because "this will teach them to remember it" is kind of silly. Would we do that to our spouse if they forgot their lunch? No. Why do it with a kid (again‚ unless it's a recurring habit)?6. Refusing to eat somethingWe all have likes and dislikes‚ and one man's feast is another man's napkin food. We would never force an adult who doesn't like sweet potatoes to stay at the table until they finish their sweet potatoes. Why do that to kids?Encouraging kids to try something they've never tasted is one thing‚ but making them eat something they've tried and didn't like is just ick. Kids can learn to be grateful for the food they have without being made to eat everything on their plate. Provide lots of options‚ encourage tasting‚ but don't force kids to eat anything. That's a quick way to take the enjoyment out of trying new foods and create a negative association with eating certain foods—the exact opposite of what you're wanting. Most kids will grow out of picky eating‚ but there will always be certain things people don't care for. It's okay to let that be.7. FidgetingSome people have a really hard time sitting still for long periods of time‚ adults and children alike. But kids are the ones who get in trouble for not sitting still. Look at how popular standing desks‚ under-the-desk treadmills and walking meetings have become for working adults—and that's even when they have comfortable‚ ergonomic office chairs to sit in. Yet kids are expected to sit in uncomfortable desks most of the day without being able to get up and move around as they need to? No wonder some kids get fidgety. 8. Being in a bad moodWe all have our moments‚ don't we? Times when we're just feeling salty or irritable and we don't even know why? Maybe it's hormones‚ maybe it's hanger‚ maybe it's a full moon—whatever it is‚ we let people know we're feeling prickly and do what we need to do to either stay away from people or put ourselves right. What certainly wouldn't help is having someone chide us for having a "bad attitude" and insist that we "shape up." Helping kids manage their mood or alter their environment when they're struggling to manage it is a much more effective life skill than punishing them for being in a bad mood. 9. ComplainingEver seen a grown-up sit down to do their taxes without a single complaint? No‚ you haven't‚ because even if we're getting a refund the process of figuring it out is painful. Plenty of adults complain when we have to do something we don't want to do‚ and it's not because we were raised that way‚ most of the time. It's because some things just suck and it makes us feel better in the moment to express how much they suck. What kids complain about may seem trivial or silly to us‚ but it's not to them. Totally find to teach kids that complaining doesn't do any good‚ but not worth punishing them for it. 10. Sneaking sweetsUmm‚ hi. Guilty‚ pretty much daily. It's technically not sneaking when you own the sweets and you're a grown-up‚ but it feels like it. And who can blame kids for wanting to raid the cookie jar or the chocolate chip stash? Not saying they should. Just saying I get it‚ kid. What else belongs on this list?

A 5-year-old with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) wandered off into a swamp near Tampa‚ Florida‚ around 5:00 pm on Monday‚ February 26. The good news is that the girl was saved in about an hour thanks to the work of some brave sheriff’s officers and their incredible thermal technology.The girl wandered from her home and was quickly reported missing by her family to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Department. The sheriff quickly dispatched its aviation unit that used thermal imaging technology to scan the nearby swamplands to try to find the young girl before nightfall.Thermal imaging technology captures images based on the heat emitted by objects‚ allowing us to see temperature differences even in the dark‚ making it super handy for night vision and heat detection. The thermal technology helped the officers quickly identify the girl from high above the trees."Hey‚ I think I got her in the woods‚" a deputy in the helicopter told deputies on the ground. "She might be able to hear her name if you call her. She might be about 80 feet in front of you."Helicopter's thermal imaging camera helps deputies find child in Florida swampWhen the deputy on the ground spotted the girl‚ she lifted her arms and walked toward him. He picked her up and brought her to safety. "Let's get you out of the water. I'll get you to everyone‚" he told her as they walked out of the swamp.The sheriff’s department said it was all in a day’s work for the deputies. "Their quick action saved the day‚ turning a potential tragedy into a hopeful reunion‚" it said in a statement. "Their dedication shows what service and protection are all about here at the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office."The Sheriff’s Office shared a video of the rescue on its Facebook page and people loved how the deputy greeted the girl‚ who must have been extremely scared. “I love how happy they were when they found her—they made it seem normal and a good time‚ keeping her calm. Well done!” Jan Murray wrote. “I just love how the deputy greeted her. What a beautiful ending. You guys are the best!” Sandy Schlabaugh-Kmentt added.Crime and safety analyst explained how the thermal technology works to News4Jax in Jacksonville‚ Florida. “It is a piece of equipment that actually will lock on to that heat signature‚” Hackney said. “So no matter where that helicopter is moving‚ trying to orbit a certain area to look for the missing child‚ once it picks up on that heat signature and identifies it‚ it doesn’t lose it. So the units on the ground are able to move in like you saw.”It is common for children with ASD to wander off from their caregivers or secure locations. The behavior is known as eloping. Children with ASD elope for a wide variety of reasons. Loud‚ frantic situations such as a child’s birthday party may be too stressful for a child with ASD‚ so they may leave the event unaccompanied to get to somewhere more calm. Others may elope because they enjoy the thrill of being chased by a parent or caregiver‚ even though it may unknowingly place them into a dangerous situation.

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Former president has to explain his use of sarcasm as MSM tries to smear him as mentally unfit. Former President Donald Trump knocked Democrats’ desperate efforts to portray him as mentally unfit amid his tremendous momentum in the 2024 race‚ slamming the mainstream media’s recent fake news falsely claiming he forgot his wife Melania’s name. “Radical left Democrats are at it again. They’re constantly making up stories about me because their candidate is a mental and physical basket case‚” Trump said in a video posted to Truth Social Wednesday‚ adding‚ “There’s never been anything like it — he’s also the worst president in the history of our country.“ The Radical Left Democrats are at it again… pic.twitter.com/uPqOjljW9O— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) February 29‚ 2024 Trump went on to point out that during an appearance by Joe Biden on Late Night with Seth Meyers earlier this week‚ the corrupt 81-year-old Democrat puppet president deflected concerns over his age by falsely claiming Trump called Melania by the wrong name during a recent CPAC appearance. “You got to take a look at the other guy‚” Biden told host Seth Meyers. “He’s about as old as I am‚ but he can’t remember his wife’s name.”Our fan-favorite Turbo Force Plus is now 40% off! See for yourself the delicious one-of-a-kind energy boost infowarriors CRAVE! Trump continued: “[Biden] went on a very poorly rated show last night and he talked about Donald Trump and his wife. ‘I don’t know the name of my wife.’ He was referring to the fact that at CPAC – we had a sold-out speech the biggest audience they’ve had in years. I think maybe ever – I made this statement that Melania was very popular‚ because when I mentioned her name‚ the audience went wild.” “I then looked at the two people‚ man and wife‚ Matt and Mercedes Schlapp‚ and I said‚ ‘Wow‚ they really like the First Lady.’ “So this got taken as the fact that I thought Mercedes was the First Lady. It has nothing to do with that.” “These people are really dishonest‚” he added. “They are absolutely something. They have a horrible candidate who’s a horrible president. They make up things constantly.“ Trump went on to point out the disingenuous media frequently takes him out of context when he sarcastically swaps Biden’s and Barack Obama’s names during speeches to illustrate that Biden’s is Obama’s third term. “You take a look at when I use ‘Barack Hussein Obama’ and I interject him into where it’s supposed to be Biden‚ and I do it purposely for comedic reasons and for sarcasm‚ because a lot of people say that Obama’s running the country‚ not Biden‚ because he’s sleeping all the time. “They say‚ ‘Oh‚ I don’t know the name of the president‚’ or when I imitate this guy getting off the stage. What they do is they say‚ ‘Oh‚ he had trouble getting off the stage.'” “I have no trouble getting off the stage‚” Trump stated. “And anybody that watches what I do at rallies would say‚ ‘Wow‚ that’s amazing. He can go two hours without a teleprompter not making even a little mistake.’ Very few people – maybe‚ almost nobody – can do what I do. “ “So here’s the story: The disinformation of the Democrats is unbelievable. They do it because they have a horrible candidate.” Trump added‚ “Don’t associate me with the mental midget that you portray‚ because I want to tell you‚ he should not be leading this country. And hopefully‚ on November 5th‚ he’s not going to be.” The former president’s forceful rebuke of the media’s fake news comes as concerns over Biden’s mental fitness reach fever pitch‚ with White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre this week having to bat down questions over why Biden wouldn’t submit to a cognitive test in light of a recent special counsel’s report describing him as an “elderly man with a poor memory.” Breaking: Karine Jean-Pierre‚ White House Press Secretary‚ asserts‚ "It's important for people to realize that the president undergoes a cognitive assessment daily." Watch for more details. pic.twitter.com/YsPObxyUi0— Okoli Stephen Izuchukwu (@OkoliStephenIz3) February 28‚ 2024 KJP: “The president doesn’t need a cognitive test.”Meanwhile‚ Joe Biden is an “elderly man with a poor memory” who didn’t know when he was VP. pic.twitter.com/V8ZzxN1ad7— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) February 28‚ 2024 It’s gotten so bad other countries have taken to making fun of the U.S. and its bumbling‚ comically senile president: Italian TV just aired this skit mocking Joe Biden and his cognitive decline pic.twitter.com/uAMai8BBTQ— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) February 25‚ 2024

Watch The X22 Report On Video 2 video(s) found Ep 3295b – FBI Warns Fast Moving Threats To Elections This Year‚ The [DS] System Is Being Dismantled Ep 3295a – The Real Currency War Is Here‚ The [CB] Is Losing &; Soon Will Cease To Exist Click On Picture To See Larger PictureNew York is now attacking meat companies to destroy them‚ they are following the same tactics as gun control. This is all for the green new scam. Fed getting ready to cut rates. People can now access Bitcoin in banks. The [DS] is panicking‚ they know they cannot cheat the election like they did back in 2020. They will use every resource they have to remove Trump before the election. When all of this fails they will need to stop the election. The FBI is now warning the public that there are fast moving threats to elections this year. AI will play a part in influencing the elections. The narrative for pausing the election has begun. The [DS] is being dismantled‚ the RINOs are being removed and the D’s are next.   Economy New York AG Letitia James Files Lawsuit Against Worlds Largest Beef Producer for ‘Misleading Public’ About its Impact on Climate New York Attorney General Letitia James is now seeking to punish the worlds largest producer of beef products.  she’s waging a war on meatpacking giant JBS USA Foods Co.  “The lawsuit filed in a New York state court in Manhattan seeks a $5‚000 civil fine per violation of state business laws‚ and to recoup ill-gotten gains from false sustainability claims.” – Reuters reported. “I’m suing @JBSFoodsUSA‚ the world’s largest beef producer‚ for misleading the public about its environmental impact‚” Letitia James said on X. “The beef industry is one of the largest contributors to climate change‚ and JBS has falsely advertised its commitment to sustainability and endangered our planet.” I'm suing @JBSFoodsUSA‚ the world's largest beef producer‚ for misleading the public about its environmental impact. The beef industry is one of the largest contributors to climate change‚ and JBS has falsely advertised its commitment to sustainability and endangered our planet. — NY AG James (@NewYorkStateAG) February 28‚ 2024 Letitia James absurdly claimed families are willing to pay more for food if their products are better for the environment. “Families [are] willing to spend more of their hard-earned money on products from brands that are better for the environment‚” James said in a statement. “JBS USA’s greenwashing exploits the pocketbooks of everyday Americans and the promise of a healthy planet for future generations.” Source: thegatewaypundit.com The +0.4% MoM figure is probably too high. I don't think rates are getting cut soon. — Genevieve Roch-Decter‚ CFA (@GRDecter) February 29‚ 2024 The age-old saying has proven to be correct again‚ never fight the Fed. As we look ahead‚ inflation data is still stubborn above 2% but moving in the right direction. Is 3 rate cuts in 2024 too optimistic? Follow us @KobeissiLetter for real time analysis as this develops. — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) February 29‚ 2024 JUST IN: Wells Fargo &; Bank of America's Merrill begins offering #Bitcoin ETFs to clients. — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) February 29‚ 2024 Political/Rights BREAKING: Illegals demanding MORE free housing shut down a Seattle City Council meeting pic.twitter.com/XkhhFADDXj — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) February 28‚ 2024 Karine Jean-Pierre on the murder of 22-year-old Laken Riley by an illegal alien let in by the Biden administration: "We have done the work to make sure we're dealing with a broken immigration system" pic.twitter.com/rTEhgSm8MF — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) February 29‚ 2024   Trump And ‘Joke’ Biden Hold Dueling Border Visits   Trump will be at Eagle Pass‚ TX‚ where he’ll visit with residents and community leaders to discuss the complete disaster at the border caused by the Biden administration’s decision to reverse various Trump-era policies and its failure to enforce existing laws. For some reason we can’t fathom‚ President Biden’s team thought it was a good idea to shuttle him down to Brownsville‚ Texas for a competing appearance roughly 300 miles away from Eagle Pass. Biden has visited the border just once during his presidency‚ where he inspected CBP facilities‚ walked a stretch of the border wall‚ and stayed far away from any migrants. According to the White House‚ the Thursday trip will serve as an opportunity to “discuss the urgent need to pass the Senate bipartisan border security agreement‚ the toughest and fairest set of reforms to secure the border in decades.” President Trump SLAMS Joe Biden’s Insane Decision to Revoke Title 42 “When I take the oath of office…we will immediately begin the process of fully securing the border and removing the illegal aliens Joe Biden has unlawfully allowed to break into our country.” pic.twitter.com/t0UxB6yAYT — Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) May 3‚ 2023 We're just experiencing the tip of the iceberg with illegal alien crime in this country. When Joe Biden's Titanic capsizes you're going to see the real damage he's done the last 3 years. — Border Patrol Union – NBPC (@BPUnion) February 29‚ 2024 Attention President Biden: Keep our name out of your mouth today. — Border Patrol Union – NBPC (@BPUnion) February 29‚ 2024 "WE'RE ALL SICK OF IT": @BPUnion head Brandon Judd says "everything changed" when Biden took office. "It's not about enforcement — it's about getting people into this country as quickly as they possibly can." pic.twitter.com/AppDmXI1mL — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) February 29‚ 2024 WATCH: Ben Bergquam Reports from Darién Gap That US is Funding Processing Centers in South America and Flying Illegals into America BEFORE They Reach The Border Real Americas Voice correspondent Ben Bergquam is on a fourth escapade through the Darién Gap‚ where he discovered “15-acre facilities” that the United States is using to process and smuggle illegals into the United States before they even reach the border. The Darién Gap is known as the world’s most dangerous route for illegal immigration into the United States between Colombia and Panama. “The numbers at the border go down‚ but the numbers that are going into our country go up‚” Bergquam reports from Central America.   Ben Bergquam and Oscar Blue Ramirez sounded the alarm after reportedly encountering a growing number of illegals traveling the route and witnessing the large facilities that the United States uses to smuggle humans‚ classified as refugees‚ into our country. Watch below:  . When we first started coming here‚ you’d see one or two groups a day. Now it’s just continuous. But what we just got word I got a call from Todd Bensman from Center for Immigration Studies. We just got word that these facilities that we uncovered out here in the jungle 15 acre facilities; they’re calling them mobility centers‚ and what they’re doing in these facilities‚ apparently‚ this is through the State Department‚ Secretary Blinken. So then they can fly them directly into our country‚ and nobody sees it. So‚ the numbers at the border go down‚ but the numbers that are going into our country go up. This is treason. It’s treason. And so not only are they not fixing the border problem‚ they’re looking in your face‚ they’re laughing at the American people‚ saying‚ how stupid you must be to even believe what we we’re saying simply for an election year. That’s what’s happening. Joe Biden is running for office‚ these open borders Democrats‚ they don’t want to fix the problems. They want more of this. They want more of these‚ all of these Palestinians‚ they want more of the BLM and ANTIFAs. They want more of this! That is insane‚ man.  It is a humanitarian slavery business; weaponize migration to destroy borders‚ to destroy sovereign nations‚ and to continue with this because the replacement theory‚ Ben‚ and I don’t want to say this‚ it is not a theory anymore for all you leftist progresses who categorize me and him as a white supremacist‚ conspiracy theorists‚ fear mongering‚ creating hysteria. It is none of that BS. It is a reality. What are you doing? You are not You cannot fool the American people anymore‚ and you’re trying to do it again. Source: thegatewaypundit.com JUST IN: Federal Judge Blocks Texas Law That Gives Police Power to Arrest Illegal Aliens Amid Biden Border Invasion  . US District Judge David Ezra‚ a Reagan appointee on Thursday issued a temporary injunction that blocked a Texas law that gave local police power to arrest illegal aliens. “The preliminary injunction granted by U.S. District Judge David Ezra pauses a law that was set to take effect March 5 and came as President Joe Biden and his likely Republican challenger in November‚ Donald Trump‚ were visiting Texas’ southern border to discuss immigration. Texas officials are expected to appeal.” – ABC News reported. Far-left ‘civil rights’ organizations such as the ACLU filed lawsuits to stop Abbott’s new law.   Source: thegatewaypundit.com Majority Of Swing-State Voters Blame Biden‚ Dems For Border Crisis: POLL A majority of voters across seven battleground states believe President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats are to blame for the crisis at the southern border‚ which is a top issue ahead of the November election‚ a Thursday poll found. Over 60% of respondents in Arizona‚ Georgia‚ Michigan‚ Nevada‚ North Carolina‚ Pennsylvania and Wisconsin said Biden and the Democrats in Congress are “very responsible” or “somewhat responsible” for the mass influx of migrants crossing over the U.S.-Mexico border‚ according to a Bloomberg News/Morning Consult survey. The same poll found swing state voters blaming former President Donald Trump’s administration and congressional Republicans for the border crisis by far less margins.    Source: dailycaller.com    Today I signed HB 117‚ authorizing the public release of grand jury documents like those in the Jeffrey Epstein case. Nobody should be above the law‚ regardless of wealth‚ status‚ or connections. The public deserves to know who participated in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking… — Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) February 29‚ 2024  operation‚ and the survivors deserve justice. This is huge!DeSantis just signed a bill into law that will release 2006 grand jury records of the Epstein investigation as tears fall down one of Epstein's trafficking victims face.The people may finally find out definitively that our own government and the intelligence… pic.twitter.com/aJ3GY4TF1p — Green Lives Matter (@Ultrafrog17) February 29‚ 2024  agencies were literally running a child trafficking pedophile ring under our noses. The fact that this is even being allowed to happen is encouraging for all of us that they can’t stop everything from coming out. The truth will set us free. Epstein Victim wants to know why the justice system covered up Epstein's crimes in 2006 and caused the abuse of hundreds of children:"I was one of dozens‚ if not hundreds of children abused by Epstein for over a decade. We have had no closure whatsoever on what has happened.… pic.twitter.com/PGSrEEGzsL — Green Lives Matter (@Ultrafrog17) February 29‚ 2024 and the people are realizing this truth. “This is not something we should be forgetting about. A lot of us are still in therapy. I can’t express the gratitude I have for this bill. I never thought this would be in our cards. As I stand here today‚ I want to thank all the people that believed in us‚ our attorneys‚ our therapists… I’m trying to put pieces together to help me move on. I’m just so grateful. Why was Jeffrey Epstein given such grace and mercy for his inhumane crimes and why we were so outed in the media and treated so poorly. Victim shaming in this high profile case has damaged a lot of us.”   Geopolitical/Police State Meta Adds Censorship Supporter To Board Of Directors Texas billionaire John Arnold has long held a notorious position for many in the free speech community as the financier for efforts to establish massive censorship systems in the United States.   Arnold has given millions to organizations pushing censorship systems. The Washington Examiner has revealed how Arnold Ventures has given $13.7 million to five groups seeking to expand censorship programs in the name of combating disinformation. Among the recipients was the Social Science Research Council‚ a nonprofit group that runs the Social Media and Democracy Initiative and the project Mediawell. It “curates” news for “digital disinformation and misinformation.” Its site runs studies and articles that advocate government and corporate censorship efforts. For example‚ one explainer listed government intervention as a solution to climate change denial or disinformation:   The concern is that Zuckerberg has never been a defender of free speech at Facebook and Arnold will only reinforce an inclination toward censorship.  Source: zerohedge.com   War France Rejects US Call to Give Russian Central Bank Funds to Ukraine  France has rejected a call from US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to give $300 billion in frozen Russian central bank funds to Ukraine‚ a step that would amount to outright theft. Yellen claimed there was a legal case to support handing the funds to Ukraine to fund the proxy war and future reconstruction‚ but French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said there wasn’t. “We don’t think this legal basis is sufficient‚” Le Maire said after a G7 finance ministers meeting in Brazil. “This legal basis must be accepted not only by the European countries‚ not only by the G7 countries‚ but by all the member states of the world community‚ and I mean by all the member states of the G20. We should not add any kind of division among the G20 countries.” Source: antiwar.com   North Korea’s arms factories are going full-tilt making weapons and ammo for Russia’s war‚ says South Korea   South Korea’s defense minister said North Korea has been exchanging arms for food with Russia. Its factories are mostly at 30% capacity‚ but the ones making arms for Russia are at 100%‚ he said. North Korea has shipped 6‚700 containers to Russia since August‚ he added. North Korean weapons factories are “operating at full capacity” making arms and ammunition for Russia‚ South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik said on Monday. Source: businessinsider.com Putin Threatens Nuclear War If West Deepens Intervention In Russia-Ukraine War Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Moscow is ready to enter a nuclear conflict with the West if it further interferes with the country’s ongoing war against Ukraine. “The strategic nuclear forces are on full combat alert and the ability to use them is assured‚” Putin said. “Efforts to develop several other new weapons systems continue‚ and we are expecting to hear even more about the achievements of our researchers and weapons manufacturers.”   Source: dailycaller.com  Cyber Attacks False Flags This is literally segregation. The woke have gone so nuts they’re actually going to full on embrace racial segregation. https://t.co/PVgJPurxYr — Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) February 29‚ 2024 Q Biden Says Doctors Told Him He Looks ‘Too Young’ After Physical President Joe Biden joked   that doctors told him he looked “too young” after he underwent an annual physical earlier in the morning. Joe Biden on possible health concerns following his annual physical: "They think I look too young!"pic.twitter.com/gYvHrcTOem — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) February 28‚ 2024 Source: thegatewaypundit.com KJP Says Biden Passes A Cognitive Test Every Day White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said President Joe Biden passes a cognitive test every day while fulfilling his duties in office amid concerns about his fitness for office. Source: dailycaller.com  Biden found the dementia sweet spot. He's smart enough to be the leader of the Democratic party but not smart enough to be charged with crimes. 2024 is the funniest year. — Scott Adams (@ScottAdamsSays) February 29‚ 2024   "Which of the following Democrats do you think would be a better presidential candidate than Joe Biden?" Democrats Only –None of Them: 27%Michelle Obama: 20%Kamala Harris: 15%Hillary Clinton: 12%Gavin Newsom: 11%Gretchen Whitmer: 9%Not sure: 4%https://t.co/6y8NonEB17 https://t.co/MIA2bk9Vor — Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) February 29‚ 2024 Biden Not Happy About Mitch McConnell Stepping Down‚ Says He ‘Never Misrepresented Anything’  President Joe Biden is losing one of his last levers of support over the Republican Party — and he’s not happy about it.   . Source: thegatewaypundit.com Our thoughts are with our Democrat colleagues in the Senate on the retirement of their Co-Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (D-Ukraine). No need to wait till November… Senate Republicans should IMMEDIATELY elect a *Republican* Minority Leader. — House Freedom Caucus (@freedomcaucus) February 28‚ 2024 Paul Ryan is GONELiz Cheney is GONEMitt Romney is GONEAdam Kinzinger is GONE Kevin McCarthy is GONE Ronna McDaniel is GONEMitch McConnell is GONE — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) February 28‚ 2024 Trump’s early dominance in the Primaries is causing massive panic amongst the establishment GOP. Red voters are all-in on Trump. If GOP politicians want to retain their seats in Congress‚ they will have to endorse Trump‚ or risk losing reelection. Trump is taking over the GOP. pic.twitter.com/3K9JQWVBhz — Clandestine (@WarClandestine) February 28‚ 2024 Sen. John Cornyn Announces Intention To Run For GOP Leader Republican Texas Sen. John Cornyn announced Thursday his intention to run for Senate Republican Leader‚ just one day after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said he would be stepping down as leader in November. Cornyn spoke with former President Donald Trump on Wednesday and has started calling individual GOP senators for their support. “I am asking my Republican colleagues to give me the opportunity to succeed Leader McConnell‚” Cornyn said. “I believe the Senate is broken — that is not news to anyone. The good news is that it can be fixed‚ and I intend to play a major role in fixing it.” Source: dailycaller.com Bye‚ Mitch: Rand Paul for Senate Minority Leader According to Mediaite: Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorsed Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as Senate minority leader on Wednesday after it was announced that McConnell would step down from the position in November.   Source: americanthinker.com 24 Anonymous ID: grTMpzrL No.147448408 Nov 1 2017 00:27:03 (EST) Any person making statements they will not be seeking re-election was put in submission. For the betterment of the country not all will be prosecuted and all will do as told. You will see more of this occur (not normal yet disregarded) and even on the D side. Fani Willis and Nathan Wade‚ Trump's prosecutors in Georgia‚ repeatedly committed perjury before Judge Scott McAfee for the entire world to see. Incredible. https://t.co/clGqdbLv6z — KanekoaTheGreat (@KanekoaTheGreat) February 28‚ 2024 Jack Smith literally went to SCOTUS first asking for quick resolution to the question. He said SCOTUS ultimately would make the final decision on the UNPRECEDENTED question if a president can be criminally prosecuted. Blame Jack Smith. https://t.co/qMcJWTLZEP — Julie Kelly (@julie_kelly2) February 28‚ 2024 Supreme Court Will Hear and Rule on President Trump Immunity Position – Expedited Argument Calendar The Supreme Court has granted certiorari and accepted the case of President Trump arguing presidential immunity from prosecution for official acts while in office.  At the heart of the issue the court will determine if the charges brought by Jack Smith need to be dropped‚ or if the case against President Trump can continue forward. If the Supreme Court begins defining what types of immunity exist for Presidents in office‚ they are beginning to open the door to multiple Lawfare efforts against the chief executive by agencies of the administrative state.  This could be extremely troublesome for the future abilities of the presidency far beyond Donald Trump. [SOURCE] WASHINGTON DC – In a one-page order Wednesday‚ the court set an expedited schedule to hear the immunity issue‚ with oral arguments to be set during the week of April 22. In the meantime‚ proceedings in the trial court will remain frozen. [T]he court’s decision to keep the pretrial proceedings frozen is a blow to special counsel Jack Smith’s effort to bring Trump to trial this year. Smith has charged Trump with four felonies stemming from his bid to subvert the 2020 presidential election.   Source: theconservativetreehouse.com ‘De Facto Immune’: MSNBC Legal Analyst Says Supreme Court Has ‘Given A Win To Trump Source: dailycaller.com Lying’ Adam Schiff knows the Democrats’ lawfare tactics‚ which are designed to attach a “convicted felon” label on President Trump‚ are falling apart before our eyes. pic.twitter.com/lI7TmS4DtZ — Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) February 29‚ 2024  want it‚ we are going to go after you when you leave office‚ or perhaps even sooner.”   Illinois Judge Kicks Trump Off The Ballot‚ Says Any Votes For Him Must Be ‘Suppressed’  Cook County Judge Tracie Porter kicked former President Donald Trump off the primary ballot on Wednesday — but put her own order on hold because she knows it won’t stand. Porter ruled Trump must be removed from the state’s March 19 primary ballot but stayed her own order until Friday pending a likely appeal. Porter said the quiet part out loud‚ ruling that the board of elections‚ which unanimously voted against removing Trump from the ballot‚ “shall remove Donald J. Trump from the ballot for the General Primary Election on March 19‚ 2024‚ or cause any votes for him to be suppressed.” Source: thefederalist.com 9 Ways The Feds Are Using ‘Bidenbucks’ To Rig The 2024 Election 1. Office of Personnel Management In March 2022‚ the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced it will allow federal employees to take up to four hours of “administrative leave” to vote in any U.S. election. The agency further granted these workers the same amount of time to serve as poll workers or observers‚ should they choose to do so. The guidance is a departure from previous OPM policy‚ which granted leave to federal workers “on election day only” and permitted them “to access paid time off in limited circumstances based on [their] work schedule and the polling hours in their community.” When announcing the change in policy‚ OPM said it “recognizes that voting has evolved beyond a single election day” and claimed the new guidance would limit supposed “barriers to voting.” 2. Department of Education The Education Department’s role in carrying out Biden’s executive order is unsurprising‚ given Democrats’ increased focus on courting young voters. During the 2022 midterms‚ for example‚ this 18-29 age demographic broke heavily for Democrat candidates over Republican ones by a nearly 2-to-1 margin. In April 2022‚ the agency’s Office of Postsecondary Education told universities they are required under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to “make a good faith effort” to make mail voter registration forms “widely available” to their students and informed colleges that they may use work-study funds — which are used to provide part-time campus jobs to help students with tuition costs — to pay students to “support voter registration activities.” These institutions were additionally instructed to expand their roles in the electoral process‚ such as by becoming voting sites and supplying locations for ballot drop boxes.   “Having taxpayers fund get-out-the-vote activities that support Democrats in this way had previously not been allowed.” 3. Department of Health and Human Services   the Indian Health Service (IHS)‚ which falls under the Department of Health and Human Services‚ is collaborating with the ACLU‚ Demos‚ and several other left-wing organizations to register new voters. In order to expand the reach of these efforts‚ the Biden administration designated an Arizona-based Indian Health Service (IHS) facility as an official voter registration hub in October. According to Arizona Democrat Secretary of State Adrian Fontes‚ Native Health of Phoenix‚ which caters to “urban Native Americans‚ Alaska Natives‚ and all other individuals‚” will “assist individuals in the voter registration process.” The administration confirmed that the IHS facility would be one of five designated as voter registration sites by the end of 2023. Much like young voters‚ Native Americans heavily favor Democrats. 4. Department of Agriculture The USDA is another federal agency directing its efforts at potential Democrat voters. Earlier this month‚ emails obtained by The Daily Signal show the agency was colluding with Demos as early as August 2021 to work on turning out voters. As The Federalist’s M.D. Kittle reported‚ the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service “encourages all state agencies administering the child nutrition programs to provide local program operators with promotional materials‚ including voter registration and non-partisan‚ non-campaign election information‚ to disseminate among voting-age program participants and their families.” One of the “ideas” recommended by the agency is for “[s]chool food authorities administering the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) in high schools‚ and adult day care centers and emergency shelters participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) to promote voter registration and election information among voting-age participants and use congregate feeding areas‚ such as cafeterias‚ or food distribution sites‚ as sites for the dissemination of information.” 5. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)‚ an agency within DHS‚ announced an update to its Policy Manual in August‚ which included provisions directing agency employees to “increase awareness and expand access to voter registration during naturalization ceremonies‚” in which eligible immigrants officially become U.S. citizens. Studies have indicated a voting preference among legal immigrants for Democrat candidates over Republican ones. The guidelines specifically instructed USCIS to provide newly ordained citizens “access to voter registration services” at these ceremonies and additional information “regarding points-of-contact for voting and voter registration.” Agency employees were also tasked with requesting local or state election officials “attend ceremonies to distribute‚ collect‚ and review voter registration applications‚ and to officially register new citizens to vote.” In the absence of said officials‚ USCIS must “coordinate” with “nongovernmental organizations” — that are presumably “approved” by the administration — to provide these same services. 6. Department of Labor In fulfillment of Biden’s directive‚ the Labor Department issued guidance in March 2022 “to all 50 states and the nation’s territories encouraging them to designate more than 2‚300 locally operated American Job Centers as voter registration agencies.” The agency specifically noted how “partners that operate programs and services” with these centers “can engage in voter registration efforts with their participants‚” such as hosting so-called “nonpartisan organizations” to facilitate get-out-the-vote activities. The list of “eligible partners” includes the WIOA Title I Youth Programs‚ YouthBuild Programs‚ and Indian and Native America Programs — all of which cater to demographics likely to vote for Democrats. 7. Department of Veterans Affairs The Department of Veterans Affairs initially distributed a survey to more than 12 million veterans and their families “to better understand Veterans’ experience with the voter registration process‚ and to better assist Veterans in addressing and overcoming any challenges.” By September 2022‚ the agency expanded its voter registration efforts by partnering with Kentucky‚ Michigan‚ and Pennsylvania to “create a pilot voter registration program that provides voter registration information‚ materials and — if requested — assistance to Veterans‚ eligible dependents and caregivers at select VA facilities.” The VA was flagged as one of several agencies “on the right track” in a “progress report” published by left-wing groups (including Demos and the ACLU) that measured how effectively departments are complying with Biden’s directive. 8. Department of the Interior The Interior Department (DOI) is also adequately fulfilling Biden’s order‚ according to the metrics laid out in a report published by leftist groups. The analysis specifically highlighted how DOI provided “high-quality voter registration services” to individuals who attended two agency-sponsored “tribal educational institutions” in Kansas and New Mexico. Those two institutions — the Haskell Indian Nations University and Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute — have since been designated as voter registration sites. “DOI has moved to ensure that eligible students who attend these institutions have regular access to high-quality voter registration services‚” the report reads. “Notably‚ DOI is improving access to registration and voting among a population that has long been excluded—Native Americans.” 9. Department of the Treasury The Treasury Department has incorporated voter registration efforts “into the services provided through the tax clinic assistance program‚ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)‚ which provides tax assistance to low income individuals across the county‚” according to the same “progress report.” The agency further moved to require “all grantees who receive federal funding to administer these tax clinic assistance programs” to offer voter registration services. Source: thefederalist.com NEW: Far-left MSNBC host Rachel Maddow works herself into a panic and claims Donald Trump will remain in office for life if elected in 2024. I’m convinced MSNBC is actually just an insane asylum. “When [Supreme Court] inevitably rule that presidents aren't immune from… pic.twitter.com/HTvuWSVYUV — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) February 29‚ 2024  prosecution after they leave office‚ what that will tell Donald Trump if by then he is president‚ is that he can never leave the office of the presidency.” “If he is voted out in 2028‚ he cannot leave office and he is welcome to commit any crimes he wants to‚ as long as he is still president‚ in order to ignore the result of that election and stay in power for life‚ because otherwise he’s gonna go to prison when he gets out.”  “But this election cycle‚ the U.S. will face more adversaries‚ moving at a faster pace‚ and enabled by new technology.” Wray singled out advances in generative AI‚ which he said had made it “easier for both more and less-sophisticated foreign adversaries to engage in malign influence.”  2912 Mar 01‚ 2019 12:55:43 PM EST Q !!mG7VJxZNCI ID: 62c035 No. 5449539  https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1101472084730003457 “Oh’ I see! Now that the 2 year Russian Collusion case has fallen apart‚ there was no Collusion except [bye] Crooked Hillary and the Democrats‚ they say‚ “gee‚ I have an idea‚ let’s look at Trump’s finances and every deal he has ever done. Let’s follow discredited Michael Cohen…..” https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1101473899357880321 “ …and the fraudulent and dishonest statements he made on Wednesday. No way‚ it’s time to stop this corrupt and illegally brought Witch Hunt. [Time to start looking at the other side where real crimes were committed]. Republicans have been [abused long enough]. Must end now!” Carpet bombs are ok. Tactical nukes are better. [-21][-20][-19][-18]………. Q

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