A year before former President Donald Trump was convicted on 34 felonies, and a month after Trump was indicted, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg was attending a fundraiser for a group that wants Trump’s name off the ballot alongside a man who has likened Trump to Adolph Hitler. In May 2023, Bragg attended the main fundraiser for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF), which has been on the front lines of legal efforts to keep Americans from being able to hear from, and vote for, Trump. He was pictured alongside film director Spike Lee, who has said Trump “will go down in history with the likes of Hitler” and that both Trump and “all his boys” are “going down on the wrong side of history.” Bragg has come under fire by Trump’s supporters for what they characterize as a political prosecution of the former president. Bragg used a dubious and unproven out-of-jurisdiction crime to transform an alleged paperwork misdemeanor into 34 felonies, all of which a Manhattan jury quickly convicted the former president of. His attendance at a fundraiser will likely only fuel allegations that Trump was targeted only because he’s the Republican nominee for president. The George Soros-backed district attorney’s prosecution of Trump was in keeping with the aggressive rhetoric of the legal group, which is also supported by the Soros family. Jonathan Soros, the son of George Soros, who has spent heavily on district attorney races including Bragg’s, is on the board of the group, as is the wife of Matthew Colangelo, who left a top role in Joe Biden’s Department of Justice to work for Bragg on the Trump case. Colangelo’s wife, Anne Small, is listed as a top sponsor at the event, donating at least $25,000. It is unclear who exactly paid for Bragg to attend the fundraiser. His office said he was not an official guest of Lee, but did not respond to questions regarding the anti-Trump mission of the group. The NAACP LDF has used extreme tactics to keep Americans from being able to hear from, and vote for, Trump. When Colorado sought to simply take Trump off the ballot, the fund filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting the move, saying Trump had “engaged in an insurrection.” When every member of the Supreme Court, including its most liberal justices, said that this was unconstitutional, the group’s president, Janai Nelson, called it a “disturbing and dangerous pattern of judicial overreach” that threatened “our multi-racial, multi-ethnic democracy.” It also blasted Facebook for allowing him on the platform by saying the company was not legally “compelled” to reinstate him and saying being able to hear from a former president “endangers” the public. It called allowing Trump on the platform a “reckless, unjustifiable, and irresponsible decision.” Essence, a black-oriented magazine, reported on the 2023 fundraising event by saying that money raised for the group would go towards fighting Trump  “in the courtroom and beyond.” Bragg claimed that Trump violated federal campaign finance law by not filing a report with the Federal Election Commission saying he paid a porn star to keep silent about an affair, arguing that the move was campaign-related. That’s despite there being no precedent for campaign finance law being interpreted in this way, the federal government declining to charge Trump for it, and Bragg having no authority to charge federal crimes. The law-and-order approach to President Trump — whose alleged crimes had no identifiable victim — is in marked contrast to the usual philosophies of Bragg and the NAACP, which typically view the harsh enforcement of law and order as racist against blacks. In May, the NAACP LDF issued a “Statement Honoring George Floyd,” a violent felon who served only a short prison stint for robbing a pregnant woman at gunpoint. It used Floyd’s death to propose replacing police with a “Corps of Unarmed Civilian Responders,” and criminal punishment with “Restorative Justice Programs.” Bragg’s prosecution of Trump failed to separate itself from politics in the eye of the public. A recent poll found that 47 percent of Americans think the charges against Trump were politically motivated, compared to just 38 percent who say they were not.

New York Magazine’s latest cover story — which explored what they apparently believed to be the baffling and “surprising evolution” through which Republican women have gone over the years — prompted a wave of backlash on Tuesday, as many asked whether anyone connected with the article had ever met a real Republican woman. “For our latest cover story, @rtraister reports on the surprising evolution of the Republican woman — their wrath, sweetness, strength, and subservience to the MAGA right, observed,” the outlet teased the piece, titled “Are Republican Women OK?” in a post on X. For our latest cover story, @rtraister reports on the surprising evolution of the Republican woman — their wrath, sweetness, strength, and subservience to the MAGA right, observed. https://t.co/QQCvJPVQSh pic.twitter.com/BNzvq7CjZo — New York Magazine (@NYMag) June 17, 2024 “Do you know any Republican women?” Christina Pushaw, a senior analyst for Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, asked. “I mean in your family or circles of friends? Because it seems like you are lazy and narrow-minded enough to form strong opinions about all of us based on a few politicians and media personalities.” Do you know any Republican women? I mean in your family or circles of friends? Because it seems like you are lazy and narrow-minded enough to form strong opinions about all of us based on a few politicians and media personalities. — Christina Pushaw ? ?? (@ChristinaPushaw) June 18, 2024 “Kind of interesting how the term ‘birthing people’ suddenly disappears when they need to use the word woman as political wedge insult. This should be an ad,” conservative pundit Stephen Miller commented. Kind of interesting how the term “birthing people” suddenly disappears when they need to use the word woman as political wedge insult. This should be an ad. https://t.co/8lwimQ8wMd pic.twitter.com/l5FUtrKhwh — Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) June 18, 2024 Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro shared a photo of trans-identifying Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary Rachel Levine, adding, “On the other hand, here is a Democratic woman.” On the other hand, here is a Democratic woman https://t.co/YqGAoei568 pic.twitter.com/pvuVHRMmyP — Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) June 18, 2024 “The liberal women rocking back and forth in the corner in tears because a stranger won’t wear a mask and Ron DeSantis won’t make the bridges rainbow, want to know if Republican women are okay,” another posted. The liberal women rocking back and forth in the corner in tears because a stranger won’t wear a mask and Ron DeSantis won’t make the bridges rainbow, want to know if Republican women are okay. https://t.co/pl29cTj9uk — Sunny (@sunnyright) June 18, 2024 “I can’t express enough how bullshit stereotyping/generalizing Republican women helps Trump. Because we’re all just ‘bad’ so what does it matter? This is just gross & reductive. Also are democrat women ok? Because I could teach a seminar on that if we’re all gonna do this,” writer Meghan McCain, the daughter of the late Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), posted. I can’t express enough how bullshit stereotyping/generalizing Republican women helps Trump. Because we’re all just “bad” so what does it matter? This is just gross & reductive. Also are democrat women ok? Because I could teach a seminar on that if we’re all gonna do this. https://t.co/phuLxCkpnj — Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) June 17, 2024 CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “NY Mag outdoes itself with the ridiculous tropes,” radio personality Julie Gunlock said. “The dismemberment isn’t just cover art. Libs are Silence of the Lambs’ buffalo bill-level obsessed with and baffled by conservative women. So they dehumanize us and reduce us to these silly stereotypes.” NY Mag outdoes itself with the ridiculous tropes. The dismemberment isn’t just cover art. Libs are Silence of the Lambs’ buffalo bill-level obsessed with and baffled by conservative women. So they dehumanize us and reduce us to these silly stereotypes. https://t.co/aMfBBYOtRM — Julie Gunlock (@JGunlock) June 18, 2024 “I’d say the party where the elite female public officials answer the question ‘what is a woman?’ with ‘I’m not a biologist’ have much bigger problems,” Mark Hemingway, senior writer at Real Clear Investigations, concluded. I’d say the party where the elite female public officials answer the question “what is a woman?” with “I’m not a biologist” have much bigger problems. https://t.co/f4OwVzyaWt — Mark Hemingway (@Heminator) June 18, 2024

The iconic Celine Dion began to sing on stage when she was only 12 years old. This life-long passion turned into a massive career — one that came to a sudden halt in 2023 with a canceled world tour. That’s because, in 2022, Dion was diagnosed with a neurological disorder called Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS). It causes muscle spasms that can be debilitating. On particularly bad days, Dion is barely able to move. You can imagine, then, how difficult it makes singing professionally. Although fans mainly care that Dion is happy and healthy, they do hold onto hope that she will one day perform like she used to do. When asked about how it feels to have those expectations placed on her, Dion insists that she doesn’t mind. In fact, she shares the same hopes that her fans have of her future — and she’s working hard to make all of their dreams a reality. @cbcnews Céline Dion is determined to sing again. In a Canadian English-language exclusive, she told CBC chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault about battling the disease slowly eroding her voice and the fans who fuel her drive to someday return to the stage. Watch the full interview from CBC’s The National now on YouTube and the free CBC Gem app. #CelineDion #Music #Singer ♬ original sound – CBC News “I’ll sing again,” Dion says with a fiery determination in her eyes. Getting to a point where she can perform again won’t be easy, but it’s a goal she’s been working toward for a while. There is no cure for this autoimmune disease. But what Dion can do is undergo therapy in order to lessen the muscle spasms she experiences that prevent her from singing. Celine Dion Remains Determined to Sing Again Despite Debilitating Disorder View this post on Instagram A post shared by Prime Video (@primevideo) “My voice will be rebuilt,” Dion says in another interview. “I mean, it started a while ago already. My voice is being rebuilt as we speak, right now.” Naturally, fans couldn’t be more thrilled by this hopeful update! Something that many of them are noting is the way she talks about the relationship she has with her fans. Often, the focus is put on what a celebrity means to their fans, rather than the other way around. But Dion is making it very clear that her supporters mean the world to her, too. “I was 12 years old when I met them [the fans],” Dion says. “I probably miss them more than singing itself.” You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post “I’ll Sing Again” Celine Dion Shares Defiant Message In The Face Of Debilitating Neurological Disorder appeared first on InspireMore.

Yupia is a horse who plays guitar. As with all things, there is more to this story. Yukia is a spokeshorse for an organization named Because We Can Because We Care (BWC2). This 501(c)3 nonprofit horse rescue uniquely combines two missions into one successful program. Their tagline, “Saving Horses — Helping People” perfectly fits their goal. As part of their advertising campaign, Mikayla gave Yupia guitar lessons, and he took to the instrument like an old pro! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Because We Can Because We Care (@bwc2) Guitar is not Yupia’s only instrumental success story. Yupia is pretty good with the snare drum, electric guitar, and harp. BWC2 offers rescued horses a haven in which to recover while receiving the best rehabilitative care. The organization offers riding lessons and horsemanship lessons to children with disabilities and veterans suffering from PTSD. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Because We Can Because We Care (@bwc2) The organization, led by Dave Drulias, has been doing this since 2009. It has a 5-star rating on Lessons.com and many positive comments about the lessons, instructors, and overall experience. For children with disabilities, the program works to help them build core body strength, develop focus, solve problems, and increase motor skills. BWC2 has helped children with cerebral palsy, autism, Down syndrome, blindness, and ADHD. But back to our horse friend Yukia, who has been practicing playing guitar with this classic piece. View this post on Instagram A post shared by (Mikayla) Тэоне Храмов (@mikaylatheonly) The group offers lessons to the general public and programs for children with disabilities and veterans. Communication between a large animal and a veteran can build trust. The healing power of these relationships helps both the vets and the horses. Dave, Mikayla, and other staff members are expert horse handlers who enjoy what they do. Yupia The Horse Plays Guitar To Help Vets You can learn more about their organization and the work they do on their website. If you are near Ventura, California, you can visit them and take riding lessons! When Mikayla isn’t busy on the BWC2 ranch, she spends her time onstage as a musician. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Who Knew Horses Could Play Guitars? This Equine Is A Master At Strumming! appeared first on InspireMore.

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