“Israelis were “dehumanized in the most horrific way on October 7th. The hostages have been dehumanized every day since‚ but that can not be a license to dehumanize others‚” U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken told reporters in Tel Aviv on Wednesday night. “Israel mustn’t lose sight of the ‘humanity’ of the Palestinians in Gaza‚” […]

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James Woods nailed it again. He linked to Hillary’s interview with Alex Wagner and wrote‚ “Having this bitter hag hate you is like a seal of approval. Tucker Carlson is scaring all the right vermin.” He’s absolutely correct. Having this bitter hag hate you is like a seal of approval. Tucker Carlson is scaring all […] The post James Woods Does It Again! Calls Out the “Vermin” appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

The following is a transcript excerpt from Dr. Jordan Peterson’s conversation with Jocko Willink on accepting sadness but knowing it will be ok‚ setting yourself back on the right track‚ learning from mistakes‚ forgiving yourself‚ and making the best decision with the information you have at the time. You can listen to or watch the full podcast episode on DailyWire+. Start time: 3:56 Jordan B. Peterson: Why do people come and see you [on your tour]? What is it that you’re providing to people do you think? Jocko Willink: I think people want to come see me and want to connect with me in real life because they listen to my podcast a lot — so I think that has a lot to do with it. I’m just up there sort of sharing experiences that I’ve had‚ and I try and do the best I can in presenting the lessons that I’ve learned. Really‚ one of the biggest lessons that I was talking about on this tour was: It’s going to be ok. Obviously‚ I deal with veterans a lot‚ law enforcement‚ and the whole PTSD that people have been going through and talking about for the last‚ I guess since the wars have been [going] on [for] the last 20 years. A lot of times someone would go through a traumatic experience and they’d have bad feelings about it. They’d have regrets about it. They’d have things that they wish they would have done differently. And one of the main themes I was telling people during this tour was‚ that’s totally normal and it’s ok. It’s ok to think‚ I lost some friends‚ and sometimes I feel sad about it. Yes‚ of course‚ that’s normal. That’s fine. In fact‚ if you weren’t sad about it‚ there may be something wrong. Because I think that people have been told for a while that if you’re feeling sad there’s something wrong with you — when I actually don’t think there’s anything wrong with when you feel sad. You feel sad? Yes‚ you lost friends. You’re going to feel sad. You were in combat? You had to do some horrible things? You did some things that you regret? People make mistakes. Things don’t turn out the way that they wanted them to. We made decisions and there was a bad result at the end of that decision. And instead of thinking‚ I’m a terrible person‚ no‚ it’s like‚ you made a mistake and that’s ok and you have got to move on. WATCH: The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast Jordan B. Peterson: That is the tricky part‚ I think‚ with regards to‚ say‚ post-traumatic stress disorder or regret‚ because it is one thing if you are sad because you have lost people; it is another thing if you are blaming yourself because you believe — and maybe with some cause — that you have made a mistake. Often‚ people do not know what to do about the fact that they have made a mistake. Some people have made mistakes and are hanging themselves out to dry because of it‚ especially if they have made mistakes that have had fairly dramatic consequences. This ties in to the motif of forgiveness because there is not much difference between forgiving other people and forgiving yourself‚ and you cannot just do that by saying that you are going to do it. What I have observed clinically‚ and I think this works philosophically as well‚ is that what you want to do to set things right — which is to atone — is to lay out what you have done that you think was wrong. Provide yourself with the best possible defense. There is a reason in our legal system that we start with the presumption of innocence‚ which is a miracle. Tyrannies start with the presumption of guilt. The reason they do that is because everyone’s done something wrong‚ and if you dig around enough in anyone’s life‚ you will find a reason that they are culpable‚ a reason to put them away. So the fact that we presume innocence is a complete bloody miracle‚ and I cannot figure out how we ever managed to get that right. But you have to do that with yourself.  Imagine you are taking yourself to task because you did some things wrong. List them out in your imagination or write it down. But then you have to defend yourself as thoroughly as you possibly can‚ which does not mean you are trying to get yourself off the hook; it means that you are trying not to take yourself apart more than is necessary. Then someone might ask‚ “Well‚ if I have done something terrible‚ maybe what is necessary is that I commit suicide‚ that like I paid the ultimate price for my sins.” People will do that when they are depressed‚ and that is not right because what you actually want to do to atone is to set yourself back on the right track. So the precondition for forgiving yourself is‚ first of all‚ to sort out whether or not you are accusing yourself too viciously like a tyrant. Then let’s assume that there is some leftover compelling evidence that you did do something wrong. Now you have to figure out what you did wrong and you have to figure out what you would have done differently and what you will do differently in the future. My sense is‚ and I think this works out psychologically‚ if you can set yourself up so that you have learned from the mistake you made so you would not repeat it‚ then you get to go on with your life. … The devil in your mind that is still accusing might be saying‚ “What you did is so terrible that you should never be let off the hook‚” but I would say if that is the criteria you use for judgment‚ then everyone’s doomed because everyone makes mistakes in their lives — and probably everybody makes the unforgivable mistakes. So if we are going to take ourselves apart about that permanently‚ then we are all ruined. Jocko Willink: Yes‚ I was pretty lucky growing up in the military that I would get to see guys — and I was probably 26-years-old and I moved into an instructor role in the SEAL teams — so you’d see these young leaders and they’d go out on some training mission‚ and they were going to mess things up. They were going to make mistakes. And you always get this talk about‚ well‚ you made the best decision you could with the information that you had at the time. And it kind of sounds like a cop out in a way‚ but it’s actually not a cop out at all. You make the best decision that you can with the information that you have at the time. What more can a human being do than make the best decision they can with the information that they had at the time? And when you get more information or when the results come as they may‚ that decision that you made might not have been a good decision. It might have been a bad decision. But number one‚ there’s nothing you can do to change it. It already happened; you made the decision. Then I would always look at the guys and say‚ what was their intent behind this decision that they made? Why did they do it? Because if we can decipher that — and their intent was they wanted to make a good move to get their guys out of a bad situation — what more could I want from a leader than to make a decision that’s doing their best with the information that they had at the time to maneuver out of a bad scenario to take care of their guys? There’s nothing more I could hope for. So as long as you peel back the onion and you kind of review what happened‚ you say‚ “Yes‚ I made the decision at this time. Of course‚ if I had this other information‚ I’d change it. But I did what I did. The result was not what I wanted. It’s not what I intended. Here we are.” And now you can either beat yourself up or you can say‚ here’s some lessons I’ve learned from it. To continue‚ listen or watch more content with Dr. Jordan Peterson on DailyWire+. Dr. Jordan B. Peterson is a clinical psychologist and professor emeritus at the University of Toronto. From 1993 to 1998 he served as assistant and then associate professor of psychology at Harvard. He is the international bestselling author of Maps of Meaning‚ 12 Rules For Life‚ and Beyond Order. You can now listen to or watch his popular lectures on DailyWire+.

A review of 60 studies of the mental health of transgender-identifying youth found that “there is no long-term evidence that current ‘gender affirming’ medication and surgical protocols benefit their mental well-being‚” according to a group representing pediatricians. The American College of Pediatricians issued a position statement on Wednesday opposing the gender transitioning of youth based on the literature review. It comes just after a watchdog group filed a scientific integrity complaint against Department of Health and Human Services official Rachel Levine for claiming that “there is no argument among medical professionals regarding “the value and the importance of gender-affirming care.” HHS provided only two pages to support the idea that the gender transitioning of children was “necessary.” Levine‚ a man who believes he is a woman‚ has often dodged the question by saying that “accredited medical professional groups agree that gender-affirming care is medically necessary.” The American College of Pediatricians is a small group of pediatricians‚ many of them conservative‚ that formed in part due to dismay over the way that the much larger pediatrics group‚ the American Association of Pediatrics‚ passes activist statements that are then used as if they represent the views of all pediatricians‚ even though only a handful were involved. Given the well-documented problems that often go hand-in-hand with being transgender‚ the sharp and sudden increase in the number of youth who question their gender should be something that raises alarm bells for physicians‚ the group said. Its paper said that intake surveys by a gender-affirming clinic in Europe found that “gender dysphoric adolescents are significantly more likely to show psychopathological abnormalities than their cisgender peers.” Such research is often portrayed as showing that society makes life too hard for transgender people.  But children may be transgender as a result of other mental issues‚ rather than having mental issues because society is not accepting of their transition‚ the pediatricians’ paper said. For example‚ the paper states that autistic children are more likely to be transgender than non-autistic children. While one wouldn’t claim that transgenderism caused the children to become autistic‚ activists more readily cast depression‚ self-harm‚ and other ailments as the effect of not being able to transition‚ rather than being associated with underlying conditions that may lead children to be confused about their gender in the first place. A study of 120‚617 adolescents found that the majority of female-to-male transgenders made a suicide attempt‚ the highest rate of any group. Activists often tell parents that their choice is between supporting a gender transition or having a dead child‚ arguing that so-called “gender affirming care” is life-saving. But what they do not say is that things don’t get better because a gender transition is affirmed‚ according to the data. Multiple studies found that transgender-identifying youth had social problems whether or not they transitioned‚ with one finding that “there was little evidence that psychosocial well-being varied in relation to gender transition status.” Studies also found that many youth who question their gender eventually change their minds‚ whereas those who are affirmed are more likely to be relegated to a life of transgenderism‚ with its attendant mental problems. When a University of Toronto gender dysphoria clinic followed up on its patients years later‚ they found that 88% were “desisters‚” or had changed their mind about being transgender — suggesting that if the clinic had performed gender surgery‚ the patients would have had severe regret. When activists cite studies that state that affirmed transgenders do better than non-affirmed ones‚ a look at the actual available data show that the slight difference in suicidality between the two groups is far less notable than how unacceptably high the figure is for both groups. For example‚ in one study billed as promoting how essential it was to give puberty blockers to youth‚ 42% of those who received care still tried to kill themselves. A study using Denmark’s national database‚ reviewing 6.6 million individuals over four decades‚ found that transgender people were 3.5 times more likely to kill themselves compared to normal people. If accommodating and supporting transgender people was a sufficient treatment‚ then that disparity shouldn’t exist since Denmark is “recognized by the European chapter of the International Lesbian‚ Gay‚ Bisexual‚ Trans &; Intersex Association (ILGA-Europe) as the third best country in Europe for its protection of sexual and gender minority rights.” The Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare concluded that “the risk of hormonal interventions for gender dysphoric youth outweigh the potential benefits‚” stating that there is insufficient evidence supporting that the treatments work‚ especially considering that the population of purportedly transgender youth has exploded in recent years and experts cannot explain why. (One reason‚ the pediatrics group suggests‚ is that in a developing brain‚ a “desire for excitement via novel behavior may entice adolescents to experiment with alternative gender roles.”) The American College of Pediatricians concluded that the group “cannot condone the social affirmation‚ medical intervention‚ or surgical mutilation of children and adolescents identifying as transgender or gender nonconforming.  Rather‚ intensive psychotherapy for the individual and family to determine and hopefully treat the underlying etiology of their gender incongruence should be pursued.” “More attention and support should be afforded to individuals seeking help in detransitioning after having made a decision during their formative adolescent years with life-long consequences‚ including possible sterility and loss of sexual function‚” it said.

Prince William cracked a few jokes during his first public speech following his father King Charles’ cancer diagnosis and his wife’s abdominal surgery. The 41-year-old royal family member‚ who is first in line to the British throne‚ made the remarks during a pre-dinner speech at a fundraiser for London’s Air Ambulance Charity’s new fleet of helicopters. The “Up Against Time” fundraising appeal was attended by “Top Gun: Maverick” star Tom Cruise. The Duke of Wales had previously taken time off following his wife’s surgery. King Charles also had surgery last month for an enlarged prostate‚ which was when his doctors diagnosed him with cancer. “I’d like to take this opportunity to say thank you‚ also‚ for the kind messages of support for Catherine and for my father‚ especially in recent days. It means a great deal to us all‚” Prince William said. He followed with a joke‚ saying‚ “It’s fair to say the past few weeks have had a rather medical focus‚ so I thought I’d come to an air ambulance function to get away from it all.” The royal went on to discuss the goals of the organization and followed up with a shout-out to Cruise. “Here in London‚ the current aircraft have served magnificently‚” he said. “But our capital city needs a new fleet. And we are Up Against Time. The clue really is in the Appeal’s name. By September‚ we need the two new red birds — decked with the latest kit such as night vision — in our skies.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “I should also take this opportunity to give a mention to my — our — fellow pilot‚ Tom Cruise‚” Prince William added. “Tom‚ huge thanks for supporting us tonight. And Tom‚ if you wouldn’t mind not borrowing either of the new helicopters for the next ‘Mission Impossible‚’ it would be appreciated. We have all seen on our screens that — how can I put it — you seem to have a different take on ‘normal wear and tear’ to the rest of us. It’s not the kind that buffs out.” William’s younger brother‚ Prince Harry‚ was recently in London visiting King Charles after news of his diagnosis broke. According to reports‚ the siblings did not visit with each other at that time.

EAGLE PASS‚ TX — Montana Governor Greg Gianforte says President Joe Biden has failed to do his job as president when it comes to the border‚ leaving both Texas and the rest of the country to deal with the consequences. Gianforte‚ who represents one of the northernmost states in the country‚ said distance from the southern border doesn’t matter anymore. He’s traveled to the southern border four times‚ and says the influx of illegal immigrants and drugs from Mexico has a real impact on Montana. “We’ve been able to shut down Montana Meth‚ but now we have Mexican Meth in Montana along with the fentanyl‚” Gianforte told The Daily Wire yards away from the Rio Grande‚ after a tour of the border with Texas Governor Greg Abbott and twelve other governors. “It’s breaking up families‚ it’s increasing violent crime and we need to secure our border and put it to an end.” Montana Governor Greg Gianforte Explains Why He Turned His Attention To The Southern Border Gianforte lambasted Biden for his failure to do his job on the border‚ and said the president has the tools to restore order immediately without any new legislation in Congress‚ where a bipartisan immigration compromise bill appears to be headed for defeat. “I think we got here because Joe Biden failed to do his job as president‚” Gianforte said. “He has the ability right here today to reinstate the remain in Mexico policy‚ to continue building the wall‚ to enforce laws that are already on the books.” “Joe Biden doesn’t need Congress‚ he’s telling people he does but he doesn’t‚” he added. “He has the ability right now to make the changes that are necessary to help secure the border.” Against the backdrop of a border crisis marked by over 10 million illegal immigrants crossing since Biden assumed office in 2021‚ Republican governors across the country have voiced support for Abbott’s decision to take matters into his own hands to secure Texas’s border with Mexico. The governors argue that every state is now a border state‚ and Texas shouldn’t bear sole responsibility for doing the job the Biden administration has neglected. “Governor Abbott has been stepping up where the federal government is dropping their duty‚ so states are coming together‚ working together‚ to help do the job of the federal government until they decide to do it‚” Gianforte said. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Gianforte said Abbott’s success in lowering the number of crosses in the Eagle Pass area from thousands to single digits should be an example for steps that can be taken to end the border crisis. “They have virtually shut down crossings here in Eagle Pass‚” Gianforte said after a tour of a border detention center that just weeks ago was flooded with thousans of migrants. “In the last couple of weeks‚ since they’ve taken the actions here to secure the border‚ they’ve had single digit crossings each day.” Texas authorities denied a request from the Biden administration to hand over control of the park to Border Patrol‚ with the Texas National Guard and Department of Public Safety instead maintaining control and even reinforcing existing border barriers with additional razor wire.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed the country’s chief military commander on Thursday‚ just days after hinting at the shakeup as he looks to “reset” the Ukrainian military’s struggling war effort against Russia. Zelensky first announced his decision to fire General Valerii Zaluzhnyi in a Telegram post‚ writing the two met and “discussed what kind of renewal the Armed Forces of Ukraine need‚” CNN reported. “The time for such a renewal is now‚” Zelensky said. In his own post on Telegram‚ Zaluzhnyi added‚ “The tasks of 2022 are different from those of 2024. Therefore‚ everyone must change and adapt to the new realities as well. [We] have just met with the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. It was an important and serious conversation. It was decided that we need to change our approaches and strategy.” Zelensky hinted at the massive shakeup to his country’s military earlier this week‚ saying that “a reset” and “new beginning” were necessary to renew Ukraine’s war effort against a Russian army that recently launched another offensive. The Ukrainian military is struggling with a weakened force as the war nears the two-year mark later this month. Ukrainian forces are struggling to push back the renewed Russian push as it faces dwindling numbers of ammunition and troops‚ The New York Times reported. General Zaluzhnyi‚ a popular figure in the country‚ said in a November interview with The Economist that the war had reached a “stalemate‚” warning “there will most likely be no deep and beautiful breakthrough.” Zaluzhnyi’s comments angered Zelensky’s office‚ which said that such criticism only helped Russia. The general also slammed Zelensky for his hesitancy to up the number of draftees to 500‚000‚ which Zaluzhnyi said was necessary “to improve the manpower levels of our armed forces‚” CNN reported. The military shakeup is yet another setback for Ukraine’s military leadership. Last August‚ Zelensky fired every single head of the country’s regional military enlistment offices over allegations of abuse of power‚ fraud‚ and corruption. Earlier in 2023‚ another one of Ukraine’s top generals was dismissed‚ and numerous officials were fired or resigned after they were hit with allegations of corruption. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Zaluzhnyi’s firing comes as Zelensky hopes for another aid package from the U.S. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill seek to hash out a deal to send support to Ukraine and Israel. President Joe Biden has urged Congress to pass a bipartisan bill attaching aid to Ukraine and Israel alongside funding to address the border crisis‚ but Republican leaders in the House shot down the proposal‚ saying that it “fails in every policy area needed to secure our border and would actually incentivize more illegal immigration.”

The office of Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) announced on Thursday that the lawmaker’s battle against blood cancer is going well and he plans to return to Capitol Hill next week‚ potentially giving House Republicans the key vote they need to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in a second try. Scalise has been out of Washington and working remotely for several weeks to undergo a stem cell transplant and then recover from the treatment. His absence has effectively made a slim GOP majority in the House even narrower. But even with Scalise expected to make a comeback‚ the margin is poised to change again with a special election to fill a vacancy in New York scheduled for next week. “Leader Scalise has successfully completed his autologous stem cell treatment and has been medically cleared to resume travel. He is in complete remission and will be returning to Washington next week for votes‚” Scalise’s office said in a brief statement. “He is thankful for his positive prognosis‚ and for the support of his medical team‚ family‚ colleagues‚ and fellow Louisianans.” Scalise was the sole missing vote when the GOP-led House held a vote on Tuesday to impeach Mayorkas over his handling of the border crisis. Three GOP lawmakers broke ranks and joined all voting Democrats‚ resulting in a tie that would have made the effort a failure. But GOP Vice Chairman Blake Moore (R-UT) changed his vote to oppose the resolution‚ a “procedural” move allowing the House to consider it. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) told reporters on Wednesday that House Republicans will prevail the next time the chamber considers the articles of impeachment. He also said “democracy is messy” and talked about how the “razor thin margin” House Republicans have over the Democrats makes for a challenge when considering measures on the floor. “Sometimes when you’re counting votes and people show up when they’re not expected to be in the building‚ that changes the equation‚” Johnson said‚ alluding to Rep. Al Green (D-TX)‚ who showed up at the last moment to cast his vote against impeachment while in a wheelchair after being rushed from a hospital where he has been recovering from abdominal surgery. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP The House has not yet scheduled an exact time for a second go at impeaching Mayorkas‚ but Democrat leadership urged their members to be ready for the resolution to be brought to the floor again as early as Tuesday‚ when the first votes of the week are expected. There are currently four vacancies in the House‚ which has 435 members when at full strength‚ but that will soon change. With New York expected to hold its special election to replace now-former Rep. George Santos (R-NY) next week‚ the Democrats may have another member in their ranks. Other special elections to fill other vacancies will follow in the coming weeks and months.