North Korea launched a second wave of trash-filled balloons toward South Korea after a similar campaign just a few days earlier. It might seem like the North is simply trying to irritate their rival neighbors – and that’s no doubt a factor – but the balloons have a deep historical context in Korea.Over the past weekend, around 600 balloons flown from North Korea have been found in various parts of South Korea, as reported by the Associated Press. No dangerous substances were found in the balloons – just a collection of cigarette butts, scraps of cloth, waste paper, plastic, and other day-to-day garbage. The news comes less than a week after 260 balloons filled with manure and other trash were sent from North Korea to South Korea on Tuesday night.North Korea has confirmed they are behind the balloon launches, which they claim is in response to South Korea’s long-running campaign of sending balloons across the border loaded with anti-Pyongyang propaganda.“Mounds of wastepaper and filth will soon be scattered over the border areas and the interior [of South Korea]. It will directly experience how much effort is required to remove them,” Kim Kang Il, a vice defense minister of North Korea, said in a statement on Saturday, according to the New York Times.North Korea has said it will now stop sending trash-filled balloons across the border to South Korea, but it has threatened to resume the operations if South Korean dares to send any.Balloon propaganda campaigns have been used in Korea since the Korean War of 1950 to 1953, the civil conflict-come-proxy war that divided the nation in two. For decades, South Koreans have sent across material about the outside world and the realities of North Korea’s authoritarian regime, as well as Bibles, dollar bills, and USB drives containing South Korean TV shows. Meanwhile, the North would respond with anti-South Korean material, such as cartoons of their leaders cozying up to Americans.In 2020, the South Korean government banned people from sending anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets to North Korea as part of a wider push towards inter-Korean engagement after decades of hostility. However, in recent years, some of Seoul’s top courts have pushed back against the law, claiming it infringes on free speech.In the past few years, inter-Korean relations have arguably been at the lowest since the Korean War – and the latest flurry of balloons from North Korea isn’t helping. In response to the latest load of balloons, the South Korean National Security Council fully suspended the 2018 inter-Korean reduction pact “until mutual trust between the two Koreas is restored.” 

Ms. Rachel is a famous YouTube creator with 10 million subscribers who creates content for babies and toddlers. Now, she's come under fire after she posted a TikTok video to celebrate Pride Month - because babies and toddlers should really hear about what it means to be queer. Ms. Rachel's typical content includes lessons on things like learning to read, rhymes for babies, verbal skills, and learning colors and numbers. All of her videos are geared toward kids ages five and younger, with some specifically for babies.  Which, not, includes shout-outs for "Pride," which is all about celebrating deviant sexual preferences and gender "identities" and none of which should include children. Even still, Ms. Rachel posted a video on her TikTok page titled "MsRachelforLittles" on June 1, which currently has more than 3 million views. In her squeaky voice, she says, “Happy pride to all of our wonderful families and friends. This month and every month I celebrate you.” Ms. Rachel is an extremely popular YouTuber who makes content for babies and toddlers. She just posted a video celebrating Pride Month. This is a message to conservatives parents. She doesn’t want your business. You should respond accordingly. pic.twitter.com/1YE5ZAs8mR — Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) June 2, 2024 It seems like Ms. Rachel knew her video could be controversial given her audience demographic.  “To those who are going to comment they can’t watch the show anymore because of this support, no worries and much love your way. God bless and I am not chasing fame or views. I’m standing strong in love,” she said in the video. Well, she was right about people not agreeing with her post honoring a month that celebrates nothing but utter confusion and delusion. The Daily Wire’s Matt Walsh wrote, “Ms. Rachel is an extremely popular YouTuber who makes content for babies and toddlers. She just posted a video celebrating Pride Month. This is a message to conservatives parents. She doesn’t want your business. You should respond accordingly.” Related: NBC's 'Today Third Hour' Praises New Peacock Show About Pride May Mailman, director of Independent Women’s Law Center wrote, “Don’t let Ms. Rachel sexualize your babies. A different user posted a really solid analysis on the situation and Ms. Rachel’s comments: There's a special brand of liberal that assumes they are the loving one, while anyone who disagrees with them is, of course, hateful (this is the only possible reason they could disagree).  Ms. Rachel embodies this. At the end of her video, she addresses the people who wouldn't watch her content due to this post and says "that's okay, I stand in love". This statement is meant to suggest that these other people are not "standing in love".  Instead of hearing what these people might say regarding the matter and how they love their children and want to protect them from politicizing or sexually suggestive content, she calls them hateful (by making everyone assume it). She embodies a brand of liberalism I have grown to really distaste. It is lazy and unintelligent and in fact quite close-minded. Unfortunately, this isn’t the first time Ms. Rachel has shown that she has an agenda, and it isn’t to teach your kids valuable and educational lessons. Ms. Rachel has previously had "non-binary" guests on her show. In addition, some months ago, Ms. Rachel commented on transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney’s account, inviting him on to her program. "Sometime when you’re in NYC you should be on our show, Songs for Littles! We love you & your singing,” Ms. Rachel wrote online.  Ms. Rachel wants a transgender freak who is living a complete and utter delusion to help her talk to and teach lessons to two-year-olds? This is textbook groomer behavior. This should be a reminder to parents that they need to monitor what their kids are consuming for entertainment and learning. Even people like Ms. Rachel, who seem completely harmless and kind, have an agenda. Follow us on Twitter/X: Go woke go broke pic.twitter.com/ytIQdhQx99 — MRCTV (@mrctv) June 3, 2024

Click to Skip Ahead Tips for Preventing Poop-Eating Reasons Why Dogs Eat Poop However revolting the idea of coprophagia—poop eating—is to us humans, it’s a natural and common behavior in some dogs. To put this into perspective, a 2012 study revealed that 16% of dogs observed were seen eating poop more than six times, while 23% of the dogs observed ate poop at least once.1 Poop-eating is especially common in curious puppies and mother dogs cleaning up after their pups. All that said, though it’s a natural behavior, poop-eating is something you’ll want to nip in the bud due to the risk of bacterial infections or parasites like roundworms, hookworms, or whipworms. In this guide, we’ll share some tips on curbing your dog’s poop-eating habit and explain why dogs do this. The 9 Tips for Preventing Poop-Eating If you regularly catch your dog chowing down on unmentionables, stay calm no matter how grossed-out you feel. Avoid getting angry or punishing your dog. Remember that this behavior is normal for them, and they don’t perceive it as disgusting like we do. Instead, try out some of these tips. 1. See Your Vet Image Credit: LightField Studios, Shutterstock The first and most important thing to do is to get your serial poop eater checked out by a vet to make sure a medical issue isn’t causing the behavior. A nutritional deficiency is an example of a potential cause, and your vet may prescribe some supplements to help improve the situation if a deficiency is diagnosed. Other potential underlying triggers could include conditions related to malabsorption, dementia, certain medications, diabetes, parasites, thyroid issues, or Cushing’s disease. 2. Limit Access to Poop Pick up poop as quickly as possible—whether that’s from a cat’s litter box or your yard—to prevent your dog from getting to it. It’s wise to do a quick check of your yard before you let your dog out to play, too. If your dog is obsessed with your cat’s litter box, try putting it in a dog- inaccessible area. 3. Consider a Muzzle Image Credit: Reshetnikov_art, Shutterstock Some people muzzle their dogs to prevent unpleasant incidents from occurring when out on walks. Popular choices for this purpose include basket muzzles, which are nice and roomy but bar the dog from scavenging, and field guards, which also protect your dog’s eyes, nose, and ears from foxtails. 4. Use Distraction Techniques If you see your dog heading for some poop, call their name and distract them with their favorite toy, like a tug-of-war toy or a ball. Better yet, if your dog likes to carry items, give them a toy to carry when out on walks. Just be careful doing this if your dog is very protective of their toys, as they may not take kindly to other dogs approaching while they’re carrying their treasured possession. 5. Leash Your Dog Image Credit: N K, Shutterstock Keeping your dog on a leash when out and about is the best way to stay in control of the situation. If you’re in a park or forest, longer leashes offer your dog more room to roam while making sure you maintain an element of control. 6. Check Your Dog’s Diet Check that your dog is eating the right amount of food recommended for their body weight. You’ll find this information on the food’s packaging. If they’re not eating enough or the diet consists of low-quality food, the dog may scavenge to compensate. Feeding small, frequent meals from a quality brand may help with this. If you want to change to a more filling formula, get the green light from your vet first. 7. Mentally Stimulate Your Dog Image Credit: Masarik, Shutterstock It’s not uncommon for dogs to eat poop out of boredom or as an attention-seeking measure. If you think your dog may be doing this to get your attention, don’t react. This shows the dog that their behavior gets no response from you. Instead, make sure your dog is getting enough physical and mental exercise throughout the day, as this will tire them out, release pent-up energy, and make poop-eating a less attractive prospect. 8. Teach a “Leave It” Cue Sure, it’s not easy to condition dogs not to scavenge, as it’s an instinctive behavior for them. Nevertheless, it can help to work on a “leave it” cue you can use whenever your dog approaches something stinky or dangerous. There are various ways to teach this command, but one method is to take a treat in your hand, make sure your dog knows it’s there, put your hand out to the side, and put the arm behind your back every time the dog tries to jump for the treat. When your dog can break from trying to get the treat or staring at it in your hand to look elsewhere instead, they get rewarded with a “yes” or a click from a clicker and a treat from your other hand. After practicing this for a while, you can add the verbal cue “leave it.” Again, there isn’t only one way to teach a command, so you can always try other things if this doesn’t work for you. 9. Add Certain Foods to the Diet Image Credit: LightField Studios, Shutterstock Some theorize that adding certain foods—like pineapple—to their diet can make poop less appetizing and may work as a way to prevent poop eating. There are even supplements in chew and powder form designed specifically for dogs who engage in coprophagia. There’s no guarantee these will work, though—some dogs can be pretty persistent– but it may be worth a try. Just be sure to speak to your vet before adding any foods or supplements to your dog’s diet. Why Do Dogs Eat Poop? The most basic reason some dogs may like to eat poop is that they like how it tastes. Gross as that sounds, a dog’s idea of what tastes and smells good isn’t the same as ours. Moreover, dogs use their noses and mouths to navigate the world around them and get information about things. Other reasons your dog may be eating poop include: Puppy Behavior Puppies have an extra keen sense of curiosity and spend a lot of time exploring their big and strange new world, which may lead them to “experiment” with poop-eating. They may also do it because they’ve seen their mother doing it, and it’s normal for puppies to mimic their mom’s behaviors. Motherly Behavior One of the ways a mother dog keeps her puppies and their environment clean is by eating their poop. This behavior also stems from a dog’s wild ancestors who use it as a survival technique: If there’s no poop around, there’s a reduced risk of bacteria and parasites that could make puppies sick. Furthermore, if puppies smell poop on their mother’s breath, it can make it hard for them to tell the difference between poop and food. This is referred to as “appetitive inoculation” by Steven R. Lindsay, an animal behaviorist who wrote the Handbook of Applied Behavior and Training. Image Credit: MDV Edwards, Shutterstock Hunger or Greed Some dogs are simply greedier than others. According to the 2012 study we mentioned in the introduction, dogs reported as being particularly greedy were among the more prolific poop eaters. Likewise, a dog that’s underfed or eats low-quality food may scavenge for poop to redress the balance. Boredom or Anxiety If a dog is understimulated, they may eat poop as a way of entertaining themselves or getting attention from you. Separation anxiety is another potential cause, which, in addition to triggering a dog to eat things they shouldn’t, can also trigger destructive behaviors like chewing or scratching furniture or going to the bathroom inside the house. Illness As we touched on further up, dogs with certain medical conditions or nutritional deficiencies may be driven to eat poop. Conditions that cause an increase in appetite are particular risk factors, but various conditions could be behind the behavior. Image Credit: Renko Aleks, Shutterstock Breed, Type, or Sex One of the findings in the 2012 study into canine coprophagia was that hounds and terriers are more likely than other breeds to eat poop. As for whether sex plays a role, the study revealed that spayed female dogs are the biggest poop eaters, whereas intact males are less likely to engage in this behavior. Multiple-dog Households The same 2012 study mentioned above also found that multi-dog households are more likely to contain poop-eaters. This is most likely because there is additional feces available to them. Final Thoughts While your dog eating poop isn’t the most delightful scene to witness, the good news is that there are ways to turn things around for the better with a little patience and consistency. To reiterate, it’s wise to get a vet checkup first to rule out health conditions and pick up some expert advice on how to remedy the situation. Sources https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/dog-behavior-problems-coprophagia#:~:text=Feeding%20a%20poorly%20digestible%20diet,appetite%20and%20possibly%20stool%20eating Featured Image Credit: Monika Wisniewska, Shutterstock The post How to Stop Dogs From Eating Poop: 9 Vet-Verified Tips appeared first on Pet Keen.

Donald Trump told UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov at an event in New Jersey that he will end the war in Palestine.The 45th president attended UFC 302 at Newark, New Jersey's Prudential Center and entered the arena to a raucous crowd at the start of the main card.Trump was one of many celebrities attending the event, including the likes of comedians Joey Diaz, Theo Von, and NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers.As usual, Trump was a favorite post-fight stop for many UFC fighters. Middleweights Sean Strickland and Kevin Holland both went to the president right after their victory, which in Holland's case was mere moments after breaking his opponent's arm.'We're gonna stop it. I'm gonna stop it.'Following the main event where lightweight champion Islam Makhachev defended his title, Trump was pictured with Nurmagomedov, who is a trainer and friend of the champion.A closer angle of the president and the UFC Hall of Fame member revealed that the two had a brief conversation about the war between Israel and Palestine."I know you're gonna stop all this Palestine war," Nurmagomedov said to Trump."We're gonna stop it. I'm gonna stop it," Trump was heard saying.Cameras cut to the president several times during the event, with the crowd garnering a reaction from Trump while chanting, "F*** Joe Biden," at one point. The recently convicted politician raised his fist high in the air during the chant.The last time Trump's appearance at a UFC event created this much news, although it typically creates some buzz, was when NFL star Travis Kelce was caught "liking" photos from UFC 299 posted by former ESPN host Sage Steele.Kelce, who has become a media darling for his relationship with Taylor Swift and his promotion of Pfizer vaccines, apparently went too far according to many when he liked Steele's photos.The broadcaster had pictures that showed her shaking hands with President Trump, as well as posing with several personalities that included entrepreneur Patrick Bet-David, political commentator Candace Owens, influencer SteveWillDoIt, and podcaster/actor Vincent Oshana.It took a month after the images were posted for anyone to notice that Kelce had liked the post, which caused an uproar among left-wing followers and fans of Taylor Swift. There was even outrage over Kelce choosing to follow Steele's page.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Of all the debates raging between the left and the right, whether or not children should be allowed to medically transition is arguably one of — if not the — most important one. Allie Beth Stuckey of "Relatable" has been unwavering in her position that children should not be allowed to medically transition, and she made her case during a recent debate with Desmond Fambrini on "The Ellen Fisher Podcast." When Fambrini cites approval for puberty blockers from the American Psychiatric Association and the Trevor Project, Stuckey is ready. “I would say, unfortunately, a lot of those institutions and the people in those institutions are captured by a particular ideology that really sacrifices the well-being of kids, so my answer to that question would be unequivocally no,” Stuckey says. “If you’re thinking about puberty blockers, 10, 11, 12 years old, you certainly do not have the ability yet to understand the long-term consequences of what you’re putting your body through. Not only your body, but also your mind actually requires puberty to be healthy,” she adds. Stuckey explains that these are “irreversible procedures and processes that kids cannot consent to because they do not have the mental ability to understand the long-term repercussions.” One of those long-term repercussions is fertility, which Stuckey believes is one of the more important reasons not to medically transition children. “Not everyone’s focus is fertility,” Fambrini fires back, before Stuckey explains that children don't know whether or not they’re going to want kids when they’re young — so to take that away from them is cruel. “Also, for example, the decay of the uterus when you have too much testosterone in your body as a woman. All different kinds of physical maladies that come with trying to change your body into what it can never be,” Stuckey adds. Not only are there physical maladies, but the pain of detransitioners around the world is hard to ignore. “Not only did they detransition and realize, ‘Oh, I want to be a mom,’ they realized, ‘Oh, I really want to breastfeed. Now, I can’t do that.’ And unfortunately, the adults in their life had the same mentality that kind of you just expressed, that, ‘Well, if you can drive a car, you can decide to cut your healthy breasts off.’ And now they’re living forever with that guilt,” Stuckey explains to Fambrini. When Fambrini notes that the stats reflect that individuals are happier after medically transitioning, Stuckey again disagrees. “I am not basing my disapproval of and disagreement with transition on the rates of regret or not. I think it is objectively, morally, ethically wrong to mutilate your body, in particular as a child,” she explains. “I am never going to be for the blocking of puberty or the chemical castration of a young person.” Want more from Allie Beth Stuckey?To enjoy more of Allie’s upbeat and in-depth coverage of culture, news, and theology from a Christian, conservative perspective, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

The United States Naval Special Warfare Command — which includes Navy SEALs —celebrated the first day of Pride Month with rainbow-hued message on its Facebook page. The June 1 post includes the NSWC logo backed with horizontal bars colored red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple — along with the words "NSW, Dignity, Service, Respect, Equality, Pride." As you might expect, there was a just a little bit of backlash against the post. 'So glad I got out before this bulls**t took over.' Sara Gonzales — host of BlazeTV's "Sara Gonzales Unfiltered" — told Blaze News that it's "truly terrifying that at a time when our own administration is drumming up conflict across the globe, seemingly chomping at the bit for World War III, they’re also stacking our military with diversity hires. The military is one of the most important places to recruit based on merit and strength, both physically and mentally, rather than who you choose to sleep with. If conflict does come our way, we’re screwed."A number of commenters on the NSW Facebook post appeared equally disturbed: "So glad I got out before this bulls**t took over," one commenter wrote. "Fix yourself," another user said. "This is a disgrace." "This emboldens our enemies almost as much as a Joe Biden gaffe," another commenter declared. "Someone has lost the plot here," another user observed. "Man this woke sh.. is like a cancer and needs to be handled and [dealt] with as a threat to national security," another commenter stated. "Gone way too far."Anything else? The Department of Defense on Saturday night posted the following on X: — (@) Fox News said the DoD earlier Saturday "appeared to mix up" Pride Month and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month, as a now-deleted X post included the above "Celebrate Pride Month 2024" image with a Progress Pride Flag graphic along with the following message: "June is PTSD Awareness Month, and the DoD is committed to supporting service members and veterans affected by PTSD." The U.S. government first recognized PTSD Awareness Month in June 2014, one year before June was declared Pride Month, the cable news network added. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos ended an interview on Sunday when his guest offered evidence questioning the Biden administration's influence in Donald Trump's hush-money trial. At the end of a contentious interview, Trump attorney Will Scharf argued the prosecution of his client proves the "weaponization of our legal system" and the "politicization of prosecution." 'You want to talk about political coordination, George, it's right there in front of you.' "Remember, this case in New York, it was called the 'zombie case.' It sat and sat and sat. It could have been brought at any point after 2020. And then suddenly, when President Trump announced his campaign for president, it was dusted off, rushed in front of a grand jury, and then rushed into court," Scharf argued. "You want to talk about the politicization of the legal system, I mean this is exhibit A." For some reason, the assertion that America's legal system is politicized caused Stephanopoulos to defend President Joe Biden's Justice Department. "Of course, the attorney general in Manhattan has nothing to do with the Department of Justice," Stephanopoulos rebutted. But Scharf pushed back. "I vehemently disagree that the district attorney in New York was not politically motivated here, and I vehemently disagree that President Biden and his political allies aren’t up their necks in this prosecution," Scharf responded. "I think the fact that the Biden campaign —" he continued when Stephanopoulos interjected to defend Biden. "There's no evidence here of that. Sir, there's no — there's not — I'm not going to let you continue to say that. There's just zero evidence of that," Stephanopoulos claimed. To the contrary, Scharf then offered evidence that calls into question the potential role that Democratic politics played in the Manhattan DA's decision to prosecute the "zombie case." "Well, how about the fact that Matthew Colangelo was standing over Alvin Bragg’s shoulder when he announced this verdict? I mean, Colangelo was the No. 3 official in the Biden Department of Justice, who suddenly disappears and shows up as an assistant district attorney right as Trump’s case in New York starts to proceed," Scharf explained. "You want to talk about political coordination, George, it's right there in front of you," he added. Stephanopoulos — a former Democratic operative who went from the Clinton administration to ABC News — responded by simply claiming, "This has nothing to do with President Biden." He did not, however, respond to Scharf's point about Matthew Colangelo. Colangelo worked in Biden's DOJ as the associate attorney general — the third-highest job in the DOJ — before leaving in December 2022 to join the Manhattan DA's office. Colangelo, like Bragg, also previously worked in the New York attorney general's office, where they helped target Trump repeatedly. At the time he joined Bragg's office in Manhattan, the New York Times reported that Colangelo was "likely to become one of the leaders of the district attorney’s criminal inquiry into the former president." And that's exactly what happened. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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