The government of Denmark voted to make the burning or destruction of holy books an illegal offence after a year filled with Quran burnings‚ protests‚ and international backlash.Copies of the Quran were burned during summer protests in Denmark and Sweden‚ which included a famous incident outside of a mosque in Stockholm on the Muslim holiday Eid.Several Qurans were burned outside foreign embassies in Copenhagen‚ as well‚ according to CNN. Danish police also recorded more than 500 protests involving some form of Quran desecration between July-November 2023‚ RT reported.The new legislation makes it a crime in Denmark to "to inappropriately treat‚ publicly or with the intention of dissemination in a wider circle‚ a writing with significant religious significance for a religious community or an object that appears as such."Burning‚ soiling‚ trampling‚ or cutting are all included as forbidden acts against scripture. The law reportedly allows an exception for art that says a desecration can make up "a minor part" of a performance.A 94-77 vote was made across party lines with Denmark's ruling three-party coalition. The Social Democrats‚ Venstre (which means "left")‚ and the Moderates make up the Danish left-wing government that represents nearly half of the country's seats.The 2022 Danish election saw the three parties form an alliance with their combined 50.09% of the vote‚ or 89 out of a possible 179 seats. The Green Left party was the fourth most-voted party‚ as well.Multiple parties condemned the new law‚ including the Socialist People’s Party.“Does Iran change its legislation because Denmark feels offended by something an Iranian could do? Does Pakistan? Does Saudi Arabia? The answer is no‚” said representative Karina Lorentzen."The law is designed to inhibit freedom of expression and artistic freedom. And that’s nothing to be proud of‚" said Steffen Larsen‚ legal representative for the Liberal Alliance‚ according to the Guardian."History will judge us harshly for this‚ and with good reason‚" said Inger Støjberg‚ leader of Denmark Democrats.The Organization of Islamic Cooperation‚ which represents 57 Muslim states‚ had “condemned” Sweden and Denmark in the summer of 2023 for allowing Quran-burning protests “under the garb of freedom of expression.”In total‚ 15 countries issued official condemnations of the Nordic country. Turkey warned Denmark that it was allowing a "provocative act which clearly constitutes a hate crime." It also warned Sweden at the time that the "unacceptable" acts could damage its attempt to join NATO.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Early last spring‚ on a morning that any Montana fly-fishing guide would commit minor crimes to duplicate — minimal wind‚ gin-clear water‚ a slight chill in the air from last night’s rain‚ and a consistent hatch of adult mayflies that caused the trout to rise in pods‚ or “boil‚” on the river’s surface‚ gorging on their breakfast — one of my clients for the day asked a question that I have come to loathe. “So‚” he said‚ hauling an Igloo cooler packed with White Claws into the boat‚ “how long will we have cell service?” My spirits sank. The tone had been set. As a 30-something‚ late-to-the-table guide‚ I am no stranger to drudgery‚ having found the career after a failed stint in copy editing‚ eventually trading cinder-block office walls for a backdrop of sage flats and majestic stands of cottonwoods. Ultimately‚ the river gave me refuge from the desk‚ and for that I am thankful‚ but the gig is not wholly absent of dread. Fielding the cell-service question‚ I knew: It was a day that would feel a lot more like work than like fishing. As far as client types go‚ the gentleman in question — let’s call him Adam — was not a particularly outstanding individual. He was a financial adviser from Texas (as many of them seem to be) and had booked the trip at the request of his father-in-law‚ a retired farmer and avid sportsman from the Midwest with perfect teeth and massive‚ calloused paws for hands. Recently wed‚ Adam had arranged the day‚ I suppose‚ to impress his new bride’s father‚ to bond en plein air with the man‚ and to appeal to that notion romanticized by generations of American media mythmaking: the illustrious and genteel brotherhood of the outdoors. Adam‚ however‚ was not the type to take joyously to woods and water. Before we embarked on the eight-hour trip down a tailwater stretch of the Missouri River known worldwide for its healthy‚ hard-fighting populations of wild trout‚ he made it clear that he’d be counting the minutes until we were back among civilization. “I just want you to know‚” he said‚ “that this is not my idea of a good time. I’ve got some work calls to make‚ so I’ll be taking care of that along the way.” Preparing for the worst‚ I relegated Adam to the stern seat and shoved off. Less than a mile downriver‚ iPhone glued to his ear‚ Adam had already negotiated monumental exchanges of money in stocks‚ secured a rental car for his next business trip‚ and executed what sounded like a swift and emotionless termination of an underling. Adam was on a roll‚ and he hadn’t once looked up to admire the view. Meanwhile‚ I did my best to usher the gregarious farmer seated up front — I’ll call him Bruce — through the most productive runs and riffles‚ tending to his line when it tangled‚ swapping his flies when conditions dictated‚ and engaging him in the kind of charming yet sterile banter that guides are known to master: no politics‚ no religion‚ and absolutely no mention of ex-wives. By lunchtime we’d netted and safely released several fish of good size‚ including Adam‚ who even hooked a few dim-witted rainbow trout while on the phone closing deals. Bruce guffawed at the acrobatic leaps of each fish‚ then regaled me with gripping tales of his primitive archery hunts for caribou and black bear in the Alaskan bush. As we sat and ate lunch in the shade‚ I even caught Adam regarding the flight of a golden eagle while polishing off his ham sandwich. Between a fury of email dispatches‚ I watched him lean back to take in the canyon walls that engulfed us‚ a crescent of sunlight cast across his face. “It’s kinda nice‚” he said‚ smiling a little‚ then curled back over his device. *** Both the social and physical confines of a guided fly-fishing trip in Montana are intimate‚ and a day on the water can bring out the best and worst in any angler. My boat is small (for maneuverability’s sake) and has no motor‚ but rather a set of anachronous yet fashionable oars hewn from a single slat of Douglas fir‚ reminiscent of something the Spartans may have stroked through the Saronic Gulf to defeat Xerxes in the Battle of Salamis‚ circa 480 BC. By nature of such close proximity‚ tensions can and do rise. True identities often bubble to the surface. For these reasons‚ the work of a guide frequently transcends the task of a simple fisherman and bleeds into that of a therapist‚ a confidant‚ an entertainer‚ a teacher‚ and — in the most extraordinary cases — a student. I delight in this aspect of the job‚ the opportunity to juggle so many identities for a revolving audience of wealthy strangers. I do my best to approach each day and every set of clients with an open mind‚ but doing so repeatedly presents an arduous emotional task. Despite my best efforts‚ I fall into lazy rhythms of judgment. I typecast and file away personalities in the database of my own mind: the rowdy frat bro bachelor trips; the doctor/lawyer duos; the outdoorsy couples draped in Patagonia and Arc’teryx; the brusque fathers with their uninterested teens; the reluctant and ungrateful businessmen‚ and on and on. As someone who sought his profession for its association with the free-spirited wilds of the West‚ driven by the democratic allure of fishing in the mountains‚ I’m ashamed of this impulse. It’s boring and obtuse‚ yet I submit to it all too readily. *** While I pushed us off the sandy beach and rowed us into the afternoon‚ I considered my impressions of Adam and the false duality of our worlds. I was upset with Adam for his inability to “unplug‚” but I was more upset with my readiness to hate Adam for the canned ideals I had thrust upon him‚ the relative ease with which I had written him off as an out-of-touch‚ capitalist dweeb. It was my job‚ after all‚ to meet him in the middle‚ to bring him into the experience on his own terms. To be sure‚ there is no better example of a guide’s responsibility‚ and I’d briefly lost sight of that role. For the rest of the day‚ effectively out of cell range‚ Adam morphed into a pleasant guest‚ asking questions about the river and the land‚ adjusting his cast when I prompted him‚ and even tossing out some unsolicited gems of financial advice that I’ve since employed. He spoke sincerely about his joy in joining a new family by way of his marriage‚ and a new camaraderie seemed to blossom between him and Bruce. They caught more fish and teased each other’s mistakes. It was perhaps not the biggest step in their relationship to come‚ but not the smallest either. After trailering the boat in the waning light‚ we shared the last three seltzers from Adam’s cooler beside the boat ramp. Bruce’s earnest Iowan smile beamed in the golden Montana evening. “Thanks for putting up with me‚” Adam said‚ reaching out to shake my hand. In his palm I felt the crinkle of bills. It was a cash tip: not the biggest I’d receive that season‚ but not the smallest. *** The greatest gift — and burden — of modern existence is the freedom to choose where you spend your attention. There is a war going on for our attention‚ and some are better than others at navigating the conflict. Some drift from stimulant to stimulant indiscriminately‚ while others have shut off their sensors entirely‚ incapable of awe‚ humility‚ and grace in the face of this planet’s strange beauty. Where do you spend the precious resource of your attention? I enjoy my time on the river not because it represents an escape from the “developed” world but because my time in each setting lends a greater appreciation for the other. I delight in the contrast between the technological and the wild‚ the refined and rugged‚ the primitive and modern. I am terrible at straddling this line‚ as most are‚ but it is my life’s goal to get better at directing my gaze at the things that matter. In her essay on the transformative power of looking‚ writer Annie Dillard reflects on a euphoric experience in nature‚ urging us to be open to such moments of transcendence‚ however they arrive: “It was less like seeing than like being for the first time seen‚ knocked breathless by a powerful glance. ... I had been my whole life a bell‚ and never knew it until at that moment I was lifted and struck.” I live for the sensation of being struck. I wonder‚ too‚ how I might usher people into those moments. Adam had gotten close‚ and that was enough for now. As we drove back to where Adam and Bruce’s vehicle was parked upstream‚ I pondered the arc of the day and felt the familiar soreness creep into my shoulders. The Missouri River traced a slick‚ green ribbon through the canyon beside us‚ shining in the sunset. When we crossed the invisible boundary of cell reception‚ I noticed a faint glow from Adam’s chest pocket‚ his phone waking up to a frenzy of alerts. It stayed there in its buttoned enclosure‚ and Adam sat relaxed in the passenger seat. He stared wistfully out the window‚ like a tired‚ dreamy child. Perhaps he was just drunk‚ or sunstruck‚ or bored. It didn’t matter. We had the earthy stench of fish and algae on our hands‚ and the cool gust of the A/C felt good.

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott is apologizing after using the 9/11 terrorists an an example of exemplary teamwork.During the Buffalo Bills' fall training camp in 2019‚ McDermott urged his team to "come together" using the "strange model" of the al-Qaeda terrorists who attacked America‚ NFL journalist Tyler Dunne revealed this week.Dunne explained:He told the entire team they needed to come together. But then‚ sources on hand say‚ he used a strange model: the terrorists on Sept. 11‚ 2001. He cited the hijackers as a group of people who were all able to get on the same page to orchestrate attacks to perfection. One by one‚ McDermott started asking specific players in the room questions. "What tactics do you think they used to come together?" A young player tried to methodically answer. "What do you think their biggest obstacle was?" A veteran answered‚ "TSA‚" which mercifully lightened the mood.McDermott‚ according to Dunne‚ apologized to his team later in the day for using the example.At a press conference on Thursday‚ McDermott said he "regretted mentioning 9/11 in my message" that day and recounted the apology he shared with his team four years ago."I brought everybody together and said 'This was the goal‚ this was the intent‚ and I apologize if anyone whatsoever felt a certain type of way coming out of that meeting. If anyone misinterpreted or didn’t understand my message‚ I apologize‚'" he said. "I didn’t do a good enough job of communicating clearly the intent of my message. That was about the importance of communication and that everyone needs to be on the same page‚ ironically enough. So that was important to me then and still is now." Sean McDermott: "This is Important to Me" | Buffalo Bills www.youtube.com On Friday‚ McDermott addressed Dunne's extensive article‚ which doesn't paint him in flattering light. He called the article "hurtful" and "an attack on my character.""I know who I am‚" McDermott said at a press conference. "I know how I try to do things. Am I without flaw? No‚ I’m not without flaw and I say that humbly. I believe we try and do things right here. It doesn’t mean that everything we do is right‚ people are going to have their own opinions."The article is not expected to have any impact on McDermott's job‚ according to NBC Sports. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

It’s no secret that Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis aren’t exactly cordial. The two candidates are known to go for each other’s throats during debates‚ and the fourth GOP debate was no exception. At one point during the debate‚ Haley attacked DeSantis with the accusation that he didn’t sign a bathroom bill preventing biological males from entering women’s restrooms. “This shows how hypocritical Ron continues to be. When he was running for governor ... he said he didn't think bathroom bills were a good use of his time‚” she fired. It would’ve been a solid strategic attack if the allegation were true. But it wasn’t true. “I signed a bathroom bill in Florida‚ so that’s obviously not true‚” DeSantis laughed as the crowd applauded. Haley tried to stoke the fire of her attack‚ but it just didn’t work. “I signed it; you killed it‚” DeSantis continued‚ accusing Haley of failing to protect girls. “Ron DeSantis did sign the bathroom bill; she completely made that up‚” confirms Dave Rubin‚ who pulls up the official documentation of the signed bill that prevents biological males from entering female restrooms in Florida. “Nikki Haley never signed such a bill; so she flat-out lied.” Want more from Dave Rubin?To enjoy more honest conversations‚ free speech‚ and big ideas with Dave Rubin‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

A compromise defense bill revealed Wednesday will expand parental rights for military parents with children attending Department of Defense-operated schools.Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-New York) introduced a parental bill of rights amendment‚ called the Servicemember Parents Bill of Rights‚ to the National Defense Authorization Act to require the Department of Defense Education Activity schools to inform and involve parents in their children's education. In 2022‚ Stefanik posted on X‚ "Servicemember parents have a right to know if radical gender ideology is being taught in their children's schools. My Servicemember Parents' Bill of Rights will provide transparency."The bill includes three provisions‚ including providing a list of rights for parents of children who attended Pentagon-run schools‚ requiring the school board to provide parents with the ability to address the board regarding curriculum and requiring DODEA schools to "follow a specific list of actions" that promote transparency."This Parents' Bill of Rights for servicemembers will not only encourage parental involvement in their kid's education‚ but it will also provide transparency so parents can see for themselves what their children are being taught in schools. Parents absolutely have the right to determine if what their child is being taught is developmentally appropriate and aligned with high academic standards. As our men and women in uniform are constantly looking out for our own safety‚ I will continue to stand up for them and ensure that servicemember parents have the right to be involved in their child's education‚" Stefanik stated in June.Military parents would have the right to review the curriculum‚ the school's budget‚ and all instructional materials. DODEA schools must inform parents about changes to academic standards or gifted and talent programs. Also‚ schools would be required to notify parents of medical examinations and receive written consent before conducting examinations. Any medical information collected about a child must also be provided to the parents. The bill gives parents the right to "inspect a list of the books and other reading materials contained in the library of the school."Amy Haywood‚ a military parent whose child attended a DODEA school‚ told the Daily Caller News Foundation that she was unable to obtain information about a new class introduced in 2021 titled Challenge and Empower. "I was given a 30‚000-foot view with no specifics‚ and even my FOIA request for information about the class was denied. Parents should always be able to view what's being taught to their children‚ and this amendment makes that crystal clear‚" Haywood told the news outlet. "Parents are tired of the secrets."Earlier this year‚ two teachers with the DODEA spoke to Fox News Digital about the school system's curriculum. The teachers claimed that the "biggest problem" facing the military is the "culture called Wokeism." One of the educators stated that he calls it "a social Marxist direction."He explained that his school was decorated with political propaganda while former President Donald Trump was in office."There were things all over the hallways‚ Black Lives Matter‚ putting [up political] posters‚ things like that‚ dealing with LGBTQ+ kind of narratives‚ transgender narratives‚ all those kinds of things that in all honesty don't necessarily have a place around minor children‚ blatantly‚ with no backlash or repercussions‚" he stated.At the time‚ a DOD spokesperson told Fox News Digital‚ "The Department of Defense Education Activity is committed to educating‚ engaging‚ and empowering military-connected students to succeed in a dynamic world. Our focus remains on ensuring our students‚ their families‚ and employees have equitable access to opportunities and resources that support student achievement and readiness for college and careers."In March‚ the DOD quietly disbanded the DODEA's diversity‚ equity‚ and inclusion unit. DEI specialists were dispersed to other departments within the agency. DODEA Director Tom Brady called the move a "reconfiguration of talent‚" Fox News Digital reported. The department reaffirmed its commitment to DEI initiatives.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

It may shock some leftists to discover that a surefire way to bolster the mental health of America's youth is not a numbing diet of pharmaceuticals‚ surgical procedures‚ or costly psychiatric interventions but rather conservative parenting. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed in a recent report that in 2021‚ 42% of students indicated they felt persistently sad or hopeless‚ and 29% signaled that they experienced poor mental health. 22% of students surveyed said they seriously considered suicide‚ and 10% said they had made an attempt. Gallup and the Institute for Family Studies launched a study over the summer‚ looking for the causes of this runaway problem. Researchers surveyed 6‚643 parents and 1‚580 adolescents living with a parent through Gallup's nationally representative‚ probability-based panel and took into account measures of "adolescent mental health‚ parental demographics‚ political views‚ attitudes toward marriage‚ parenting practices‚ and parent-child relationships." A parent's race‚ ethnicity‚ household income‚ and educational level appear to bear little relation to their child's mental well-being. Rather‚ their parental practices‚ worldview‚ relationship with their child‚ and relationship with their spouse appear to be the greatest predictors of the next generation's cognitive health. Jonathan Rothwell‚ principal economist at Gallup and the lead author of the study‚ underscored in an IFS blog post that the "best results com[e] from warm‚ responsive and rule-bound‚ disciplined parenting." The most impactful parenting practices identified in the study pertain to regulation and enforcement‚ including setting well-established rules; demonstrating affection daily; setting a regular routine; and authoritatively regulating behavior. Respondents who indicated it was difficult to discipline their child scored eight points lower on an index that combines youth-reported measures of well-being and mental health with parent reports. Adolescents belonging to parents who agreed that their child "must complete the priorities I set for them before they are allowed to play or relax" alternatively saw a 7.3% increase in likelihood of having good mental health. Political ideology was found to be a strong predictor of parenting style. According to the study‚ adolescents with "very conservative parents are 16 to 17 percentage points more likely to be in good or excellent mental health compared to their peers with very liberal parents." Liberal parents‚ conversely‚ had the lowest scores. Only 40% of liberal parents scored above average on the index. By way of comparison‚ 71% of very conservative parents and 56% of conservative parents scored above average. According to the data‚ the biggest political divide in responses manifested in response to the statement‚ "my child often gets their way when we have a conflict." 80% of very conservative parents disagreed compared to 66% of conservative parents‚ 64% of moderate parents‚ 53% of liberal parents‚ and 55% of very liberal parents. Rothwell noted‚ "Conservative parents enjoy higher quality relationships with their children‚ characterized by fewer arguments‚ more warmth‚ and a stronger bond‚ according to both parent and child reporting." Beside ideology‚ parents who disagree with the notion marriage is an outdated institution‚ agree that marriage improves the quality of relationships by strengthening commitment‚ and wish for their own children to get married some day appear to have the best outcomes. When it comes to couples‚ parents in high-quality relationships with their spouse were found to be roughly 14% more likely to adopt the practices that most benefit adolescents than those who give a middling or poor review of their spousal relationship. The partner-partner relationship also happens to be the strongest predictor of child-parent relationship quality. Rothwell referenced the work of the late Stanford University psychologist Eleanor Maccoby‚ intimating she had been on the money in suggesting that children raised in authoritative homes — contra authoritarian or laissez-faire homes — were more likely to exhibit "self-control‚ social competence‚ success in school‚ compliance with rules and reasonable norms‚ and even exhibit more confidence and creativity." The Gallup economist further suggested that contrary to the prevailing wisdom presuming medical experts to be the "only people who can prevent illness or help if it arises — often with prescription drugs‚" parents' actions‚ judgments‚ and relationships remain‚ as always‚ the key to their teen's mental health. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

In a recent essay in the New Yorker called “There Is No A.I.‚” Jaron Lanier opens by saying how much he dislikes the term AI and even though that ship has sailed‚ "we’re at the beginning of a new technological era — and the easiest way to mismanage a technology is to misunderstand it.” Lanier is often critical of technology‚ or rather its misuse‚ but he is also an idealist who proposes solutions to problems that often involve a more considered‚ ethical approach. "Who Owns the Future?" suggests a more equitable compensation for creators‚ and "Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now" envisions a more humane approach to social interaction. The SAG-AFTRA strikes were partly due to AI potentially making actors obsolete. The ability to replace Harrison Ford with an AI version of Indiana Jones in perpetuity keeps actors and voice-over artists up at night. Without a labor agreement in place‚ a lot of people could find themselves unemployed. Pop culture politics Donald Trump and Martin Luther King Jr. share a jail cell after being arrested for their civil rights demonstrations - 1963 — (@) Deepfakes are of particular interest for their potential use as much as for their possible misuse. One meme-worthy X account called Trump History places the former president in historical moments reminiscent of Forrest Gump. The scenarios are hilarious and anachronistic: Trump touring with Tupac in the 1990s and sharing a jail cell with Martin Luther King Jr. But they also offer a commentary‚ however oblique‚ on politics and pop culture. Regardless of politics‚ the aesthetic value of these posts is undeniable. Whoever runs the account knows the right prompts to ask Midjourney‚ but there’s a deeper level to this. Trump is both a low- and highbrow figure. Except for Ronald Reagan‚ who began his career as an actor‚ no other Republican president has been both a historical and a pop culture figure — and one that was both celebrated and lambasted. According to Andy Warhol’s friend Bob Colacello: “Andy was the pope of pop and Reagan was the first pop president. A movie star as president was a Warhol fantasy come true. It wasn’t that Andy was politically aligned with Ronald Reagan‚ but the idea of someone who came out of a Hollywood star system and was ‘created’ by Warner Brothers becoming president is very Warholian …” Like Warhol‚ the Trump History X account rises to art for the questions it compels. What is celebrity? What is history? It even questions‚ playfully‚ the notion of playing politics. And with Trump’s recent mug shot now emblazoned on T-shirts for fundraising purposes‚ it’s also life-imitating art. Warhol never tired of exploring the concept of branding‚ not just in his art but in life. His person-as-brand philosophy predated influencer culture by decades. Twitch streamers‚ podcasters‚ and YouTube influencers might see Warhol’s “fifteen minutes” quote as a goal. Gen Z views it as a warning. A generation in revolt Brownie Harris/Getty Perhaps realizing this more than other generations‚ Gen Z is responsible for an increase in dumbphone purchases. My teenage daughter and her friends spend less time online for many reasons. They are quicker to recognize staged setups on TikTok and have no interest in propagating them. They aren’t doomscrolling on Instagram but having dinner with each other on Discord. They no longer want to leave breadcrumbs of themselves all over social media or the data mining machine and want to avoid the language and thought police on social media sites. They are looking for real‚ genuine interactions without being in front of an audience of unknowns. It’s the 2023 equivalent to talking for hours on a landline. A year removed from the worst of the pandemic‚ they spend more time together in person with their phones turned off. And perhaps this is only anecdotal‚ but she and her friends are musicians and artists. They are more interested in creating together offline with electric guitars‚ bass‚ and drums. If any software is involved‚ it’s Ableton Live or GarageBand. A new economy is emerging in the form of mindfulness products designed to help you detox digitally. There is a purse with a Faraday pocket designed with the express purpose of assisting women to limit their screen time and prevent unwanted ads from tracking their every move and conversation. Just because tech overlords want us to live online at all times and insist we will enjoy it doesn’t mean we want to or ever will. When I first got online in the late 1990s as a student‚ I was most interested in using the World Wide Web to create offline experiences. Chat rooms usually led to offline phone calls. I visited a pen-pal site to find people to write to in real life — one of whom I’ve been writing to for two decades now. We ended up meeting in person a few years ago. And as an advertising professional‚ I even met my wife through her website‚ which is the oldest site devoted to advertising still online today. Even as AI seems to be an unstoppable force‚ we might just be witnessing the end of Moore’s law‚ not as it pertains to technology but to our interest in it. For every early adopter or evangelist of the new‚ scores of people might see its value but not its meaning. Lanier closes his essay with a warning. If we romanticize an AI “that lives independently of the people who contribute to it — we risk using our new technologies in ways that make the world worse.” His plea is to “think of people. People are the answer to the problems of bits.” Tempering our excitement about AI and not allowing the online world to control our behaviors might be the answer. AI is a tool like anything else. It can be used to our benefit and misused by bad actors. If the people of a younger generation are rejecting technology‚ we should ask ourselves why and what they want to get out of it. Instead of seeking innovation for innovation’s sake‚ we can find creations that connect and enhance our lives. Dumbphones are a sign that there’s a yearning for an intelligence that is real and genuine. In a sense‚ by going backward‚ they are showing a way to go forward.

Tucker Carlson has gone viral for claiming that Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin threatened congressmembers by saying if they don’t approve another $60 billion for Ukraine‚ “We’ll send your uncles‚ cousins‚ and sons to fight Russia.” Chip Roy was there‚ and he has the truth. “In a briefing the other day‚ the secretary alluded to saying‚ ‘You know‚ if you guys don’t do this‚ effectively we’re going to be committing American troops to war‚’” Roy tells Glenn Beck. If you want to keep an open mind and believe that the secretary of defense wouldn’t say something like that‚ he may have meant we’ll be drawn into a war if we don’t push back on Putin. And if that were the case‚ Roy’s answer would be the same. A fat‚ resounding‚ “No.” “If you keep carrying out your incompetent policies where you refuse to promote American energy‚ where you refuse to actually sanction‚ for example‚ Iran. You allow Iran to provide oil to China. You take all of the positions that are empowering our enemies‚” he continues‚ adding‚ “then you say we need to fund a proxy war to stop those enemies or you’re going to send our men and women to war.” The Senate Armed Services Committee also once passed a provision in the yearly NDAA bill that would require young women to register for the draft. “They wanted to draft your daughters‚” Roy says. “Which I proudly stood up and stopped.” Roy doesn’t plan on giving an inch when it comes to Ukraine spending. “We will not even remotely consider Ukraine funding until the border’s secure‚” Roy says‚ noting that’s Mike Johnson’s position as well. “I hope he sticks to that‚” Roy adds. Want more from Glenn Beck?To enjoy more of Glenn’s masterful storytelling‚ thought-provoking analysis‚ and uncanny ability to make sense of the chaos‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

The Finals has soared in popularity within hours of its launch‚ pulling in over 200‚000 concurrent players on Steam. Across multiple beta tests in the past‚ the title has been known to pop off in player count numbers‚ and it’s likely to only get bigger as the weekend rolls in. Continue reading The Finals soars over 200k concurrent players after surprise release MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The Finals settings‚ The Finals servers‚ The Finals classes

Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League could have been an online-only game‚ as these are on a rising trend throughout the games industry much to many players' dismay‚ especially for single-player experiences. According to a developer on the game’s official Discord server though‚ Suicide Squad will receive an exciting offline story mode sometime in 2024. Continue reading Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League dev confirms offline story mode MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Kill the Justice League system requirements‚ Kill the Justice League release date‚ Best PC games