If you were running the government of Scotland right now‚ you’d have no shortage of serious‚ potentially civilization-ending social problems to contend with. Chief among them would be that‚ before long‚ there might not be very many Scottish people left. Since 2011‚ Scotland’s birth rate has been well below replacement level‚ meaning far more people are dying than being born. There were more than 630‚000 deaths‚ and only 580‚000 or so births. And yet‚ despite those numbers‚ Scotland recorded its largest population in history as recently as 2022. How could that be? You can probably guess.  Like many other nations all over the world‚ including the United States‚ Scotland is importing boatloads of poor foreigners to make up the difference. The result has been exactly what you’d expect. Scotland’s economy is now in a death spiral‚ with more than one million of its five-and-a-half million residents living in poverty and no clear solution to the problem. The number of people aged 65 and over is projected to grow by nearly 30% by 2045‚ while the number of children is projected to drop by roughly 20%. Unless something changes very soon‚ Scotland may be completely unrecognizable by the time its next census rolls around. In political terms‚ this is what’s commonly called an “existential threat.” A serious country would enact policies to reverse this trend immediately‚ starting with turning away the so-called refugees and migrants that Scotland can’t tolerate‚ much less accommodate. But Scotland has decided on a very different course of action. Instead of‚ say‚ encouraging more Scottish citizens to have families‚ the government of Scotland has decided to suspend the right of freedom of speech. And they’ve suspended the freedom of speech with the express purpose of endorsing and protecting transgenderism — an ideology that’s antithetical to reproduction‚ and which openly calls for the sterilization and castration of children. This is precisely the sort of thing that self-loathing societies do when they decide they don’t want to exist anymore. It’s the path Scotland is on and‚ as I’ll explain in a second‚ it’s exactly the same plan our leaders are following in this country. WATCH: The Matt Walsh Show The specific law I’m talking about is called the Hate Crime and Public Order Act‚ and Scotland formally enacted it on Monday. It criminalizes the act of ‚ “behav[ing] in a manner that a reasonable person would consider to be threatening or abusive‚” if in doing so‚ “the person intends to stir up hatred against a group of persons” based on one of the following characteristics: “age‚ disability‚ religion‚ sexual orientation‚ transgender identity‚ or variations in sex characteristics.” Anyone found guilty under this law can be sentenced to prison for up to seven years. Let me restate that: If you say something that a “reasonable person” in Scotland considers abusive‚ then the government can throw you in prison for seven years. There are sites springing up all over Scotland where you can report wrong-think if you notice it‚ including‚ for some reason‚ sex shops in Glasgow. Watch:   Of course it’s a woman with big glasses defending this transgender “hate crimes” legislation. She reassures us that “freedom of expression” is “really important‚” except when it’s “abusive.” But who defines what’s abusive? The bill doesn’t say. I checked. The only limiting principle is that this legislation says it doesn’t outlaw “discussion or criticism‚” whatever that means. But once discussion or criticism becomes “abusive‚” according to “reasonable people‚” then it’s a serious crime and you’ll spend the better part of a decade in prison. The problem is that‚ by the bill’s own terms‚ the people determining what’s “reasonable” and what’s “hateful” are people who believe that biology isn’t real. The whole bill is established with the express understanding that it’s “reasonable‚” by default‚ to believe that anyone can change their gender in an instant. That is what the bill is saying is the reasonable position. It literally says that “transgender identity” is something the law needs to recognize and protect. And as we’ve seen‚ trans activists are willing to cry about “genocide” if you use a pronoun they don’t like. These are the “reasonable” people who get to set the boundaries of what’s “abusive” and what’s not. In effect‚ what this means is that the truth has just been outlawed in Scotland. Tell the truth about transgenderism‚ and you can go to prison for longer than a serial rapist. That’s not an exaggeration‚ by the way. Late last year‚ a man who raped three schoolgirls — ages 14 and 15 — in the Scottish town of Falkirk received a sentence of just six years in prison. If he had “misgendered” them instead‚ he’d have gotten a tougher sentence. To be clear‚ this isn’t insanity‚ although that’s certainly what it looks like. It is‚ instead‚ a declaration of war by the government of Scotland against its own people. At every turn‚ they are working towards the destruction of future generations. And now they’re making it illegal to talk about it. As a result‚ there is now a non-zero chance that bestselling children’s author J.K. Rowling could soon be arrested. When this law took effect‚ Rowling posted a lengthy thread on social media‚ listing various men who identify as women in the UK — including men who have raped small children. “Obviously‚ the people mentioned in the above tweets aren’t women at all‚ but men‚ every last one of them‚” Rowling wrote. She continued: “In passing the Scottish Hate Crime Act‚ Scottish lawmakers seem to have placed higher value on the feelings of men performing their idea of femaleness‚ however misogynistically or opportunistically‚ than on the rights and freedoms of actual women and girls. … It is impossible to accurately describe or tackle the reality of violence and sexual violence committed against women and girls‚ or address the current assault on women’s and girls’ rights‚ unless we are allowed to call a man a man. Freedom of speech and belief are at an end in Scotland if the accurate description of biological sex is deemed criminal. I’m currently out of the country‚ but if what I’ve written here qualifies as an offence under the terms of the new act‚ I look forward to being arrested when I return to the birthplace of the Scottish Enlightenment.” Already‚ as you’ve probably guessed‚ many people in the UK are calling for Rowling’s arrest. A lawyer named Rajan Barot‚ for example‚ wrote that Rowling had engaged in a “deliberate act of defiance‚” and that the police “must mount a full investigation.” And by the letter of the law that was just enacted in Scotland‚ the police are obligated to do that. For offending the cult of transgenderism‚ J.K. Rowling could soon be imprisoned for up to seven years. This is the new definition of blasphemy in the UK. Transgenderism is the new state religion. And just to underscore that point even further‚ this same law — this same Hate Crimes bill that bans anyone from criticizing transgenderism — also repeals the existing blasphemy law on the books in Scotland. That had been in effect since the common law was created‚ but it’s gone now. Again‚ I’m not exaggerating for effect here. This is literally a line from the same bill: “The common law offence of blasphemy is abolished.” And really‚ it makes sense. After all‚ you have to destroy the old religion to enact the new one. The Scottish government understands that as well as Mao did. They understand it as well as Joe Biden’s administration did on Easter Sunday. But this is not a story about the internal affairs of Scotland. What’s happening in Scotland is not some kind of aberrant‚ overly extremist application of Leftist doctrine‚ rather‚ it’s the logical end result. When you value feelings over truth‚ and define untruth as truth‚ what follows next is inevitable. Anyone who really believes that men can become women‚ and that affirming biological reality is tantamount to genocide‚ is eventually going to throw you in prison. That’s why they use terms like “genocide.” It’s not to accurately describe what you’re doing‚ it’s to justify destroying your life by force‚ through any means necessary. You might be thinking to yourself — “Well‚ that can’t happen here‚ at least not to the extent it’s happening in a place like Scotland. After all‚ we have a much more robust Constitution here‚ and our First Amendment protects the freedom of speech from government interference. And surely‚ if the government explicitly said it was going to target people for their speech in this country‚ and then ruined them‚ then there’d be a major outcry over it.” If you thought that‚ however‚ you’d be wrong. The attorney general of New York‚ Letitia James‚ is of course best known for her campaign to seize all of the assets of the leading presidential candidate. What she’s not so well known for is her campaign to target the website VDARE‚ explicitly because of its inconvenient and unpopular beliefs. This is a story that’s gotten very little attention in conservative media‚ but it’s every bit as scandalous as what Letitia James is doing to Donald Trump. Shortly after she took office‚ as reported by the fringe Left-wing activist group Southern Poverty Law Center‚ Letitia James promised to target conservative and Right-wing organizations based on their speech: “In 2020‚ James said her office would take tougher legal action on organizations that engage in real-life discriminatory actions and online hate speech against protected classes.” It’s an astonishing statement because there is no such thing as “online hate speech” in this country. We’re not Scotland‚ at least not yet. That’s the point of the First Amendment. But Letitia James just admitted‚ out in the open‚ that she was going to ignore the First Amendment‚ and go after people saying things online that she didn’t like. And that’s exactly what she’s done. Over the weekend‚ VDARE explained that the New York attorney general’s office has ruined them financially with a subpoena that requires them to‚ “review 40 gigabytes of emails‚ an enormous amount. .. And of course these [emails] could in fact reveal the names of those pseudonymous writers‚ as well as our donors‚ privileged communications with lawyers‚ etc.” In all‚ VDARE says the subpoena could cost more than $150‚000 to comply with‚ and as a result‚ the website may not be around for very much longer. All of this is happening without VDARE being accused of any criminal activity whatsoever. There’s apparently just a suspicion of a possible violation of New York’s nonprofit rules‚ relating to their purchase of a castle as a conference venue several years ago. (Which they needed to purchase‚ because hotels wouldn’t let them host conferences there). But the New York AG’s office isn’t being very specific about what the problem is‚ so we’re really speculating about the specifics. And as VDARE’s Lydia Brimelow said in a recent interview‚ New York really doesn’t have anything to do with VDARE‚ so their whole fixation with the organization is a little strange. In fact‚ VDARE has been trying to leave the state behind for a while now. The castle property that’s at issue is in West Virginia. Watch:   So VDARE is being chased around by a vindictive attorney general for an out-of-state property they bought. I’m no expert on the facts of the case‚ but at a glance‚ what VDARE is apparently being investigated for is somewhat similar to what BLM has admitted to doing. We know BLM spent a lot of money buying multiple lavish mansions — not just one conference venue. But BLM was never subjected to any kind of investigation. They never had the New York attorney general‚ or any other attorney general‚ bombard them with subpoenas. And we know why that is. It’s because BLM is on Letitia James’ side. VDARE isn’t. VDARE likes to talk about things like crime statistics‚ and what happens in cities like Baltimore. So therefore‚ like Donald Trump‚ they need to be crushed. Every real-estate transaction they’ve ever engaged in needs to be carefully scrutinized until they’re broke. Suddenly Scotland’s decision to suspend freedom of speech doesn’t seem so unthinkable here. If Letitia James can get away with targeting a Right-wing media outlet like this‚ while admitting it‚ then we’re basically there already. If anything‚ we could learn from what’s happening in Scotland. At least they have someone like J.K. Rowling who is willing to go to jail over what Scotland’s government is doing. Is there anyone in this country who’s even suggested sacrificing anything for a site like VDARE? Of course not. They have unfashionable views. So they won’t be around much longer. Inevitably‚ that means the people who decide what’s “unfashionable” will be coming for you‚ too.

Former President Donald Trump has gained the endorsement of one of the largest police unions in Michigan as he looks to shore up support in the vital battleground state ahead of the 2024 election. The Police Officers Association of Michigan (POAM) endorsed Trump after the former president finished making remarks at an event with law enforcement in Grand Rapids‚ Michigan‚ on Tuesday. POAM President James Tignanelli cited the ongoing border crisis under the Biden administration as a main reason the union was backing Trump for the White House. POAM also endorsed Trump in 2016 and 2020. “Why would you expect people to obey the law when millions are rewarded for disobeying it?” Tignanelli asked before announcing the union’s endorsement of Trump. “We need you to make America look great again.” “On behalf of 12‚000 Law Enforcement people that the Police Officers Association of Michigan represent—We want you to accept our endorsement for President of the United States‚” Tignanelli added. Happening Now in Grand Rapids‚ Michigan… “On behalf of 12‚000 Law Enforcement people that the Police Officers Association of Michigan represent—We want you to accept our endorsement for President of the United States.” #LESM pic.twitter.com/hXSnnPp7gW — Dan Scavino Jr.🇺🇸🦅 (@DanScavino) April 2‚ 2024 The POAM president also discussed Trump’s presence at the wake of slain NYPD officer Jonathan Diller last month‚ saying what Trump did “brought honor to every police officer‚ every deputy sheriff‚ every law enforcement officer.” “Wherever we were in this country‚ when we saw what you did … that’s a boost for all of us‚” said Tignanelli. POAM’s endorsement came minutes after Trump addressed the murder of 25-year-old Ruby Garcia‚ a Grand Rapids woman who was allegedly killed by an illegal immigrant last month. During his remarks on “Biden’s border bloodbath‚” Trump discussed how the suspect‚ Brandon Ortiz-Vite‚ also 25‚ was deported under his administration before again entering the U.S. illegally. Garcia’s body was found with multiple gunshot wounds on the side of a highway in late March before Ortiz-Vite was arrested and charged just a few days later. The former president said he spoke to some of Garcia’s family who are now “left grieving for this incredible young woman.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “They said she had just this most contagious laughter‚ and when she walked into a room‚ she lit up that room‚” Trump added. Trump argued that the ongoing crisis under Biden means “every state is now a border state‚ every town is now a border town because Joe Biden has brought the carnage and chaos and killing from all over the world and dumped it straight into our backyards.” While POAM’s third endorsement of Trump comes with no surprise‚ the support of a 12‚000-member-strong police union in the vital battleground state of Michigan is another win for the former president who is seeking to ride his current momentum into November. According to the RealClearPolitcs average of polling data‚ Trump leads Biden in Michigan by more than three percentage points. Trump won the state over Hillary Clinton in 2016 before falling to Biden in Michigan in 2020.

“Notebook” actor John Cardoza told followers that he was robbed at gunpoint in New York City on Sunday at a local Dunkin’ Donuts shop. The 30-year-old Broadway star was eating at the Harlem shop around 2 p.m. when he said a “middle-aged Black man” approached him asking for a dollar‚ police and sources told the New York Daily News. Cardoza‚ who plays younger Noah in the play‚ wrote on Instagram that he “offered to buy him lunch because I didn’t have cash on me‚ and it escalated from there pretty quickly.” Police said the man‚ who had his hand in his pocket‚ told the actor‚ “I have a gun.” Cardoza wrote on social media that‚ “Ultimately‚ he didn’t make off with anything irreplaceable. It makes me sad to think people are as desperate as this – and it makes me sad to feel a need to alert anyone to this kind of activity.” Police told the outlet that the man ended up taking off with the Broadway actor’s wallet containing personal items and $9 in cash. At the time of this publication‚ no arrest has been made. Cardoza later sent a message to followers on Instagram that this is the “world we’re living in.” Actor John Cardoza robbed by panhandler in NYC shop‚ second Broadway star to become crime victim in a day https://t.co/UvThqzS4aF pic.twitter.com/5ntdX9KGqN — New York Post (@nypost) April 1‚ 2024 “And if you’re like me‚ you already are careful and don’t think it’s going to happen to you until it’s staring you in the face‚” Cardoza explained. “So please be vigilant as the weather warms up and more people are out and about.” The robbery happened on the same day “Boardwalk Empire” actor Michael Stuhlberg was attacked by a man with a rock while in Central Park‚ per the New York City Police Department. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Police responded around 7:45 p.m. ET Sunday to a “call of an assault in progress in the vicinity of 90th Street and East Drive” near the reservoir in Central Park‚ per CNN. That’s where they found the 55-year-old celeb who was “struck in the head by an unknown object.” “A preliminary investigation determined that a 27-year-old male threw a rock‚ striking the victim in the back of the neck‚ causing an abrasion‚” an NYPD spokesperson said in an email statement to the outlet on Monday. “The victim chased the 27-year-old male to the front of 9 East 91st Street where uniformed officers took the 27-year-old male into custody without further incident. The victim refused medical attention at the scene‚” the statement continued. Suspected perpetrator Xavier Israel was arraigned on Monday on assault charges and released on bail. He has a court appearance scheduled for April 5. Amanda Harding contributed to this piece.

Bad ideas that start in Europe eventually end up in the United States. The most recent bad idea in Europe is that hate speech should be criminalized. The European Union has pushed this‚ and now‚ Scotland is pushing it. Scotland has a brand new hate crime law which has come into force. The BBC reported on this‚ saying: The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 creates a new crime of “stirring up hatred” relating to age‚ disability‚ religion‚ sexual orientation‚ transgender identity or being intersex. … The maximum penalty under the new act in Scotland is a jail sentence of seven years. A person commits an offence if they communicate material‚ or behave in a manner‚ “that a reasonable person would consider to be threatening or abusive‚” with the intention of stirring up hatred based on protected characteristics. The claim of the Scottish government is that this does not infringe on free speech because Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights protects ideas that offend‚ shock‚ or disturb. Proponents of the law say‚ “You have to be really threatening and really abusive‚ and there has to be a reasonable assumption from others that that is the case.” The problem is that when it comes to things like gender identity‚ the entire case advocates make for transgender nonsense is that simply saying “a man is not a woman” is not only harassment‚ but deadly harassment. It is a threat‚ a form of abuse‚ because that transgender person is going to kill themselves if that person is called by their original sex or their original name. WATCH: The Ben Shapiro Show This is obviously incredibly dangerous. The fact that Scotland has gone forth in this manner is astonishing. The oversensitivity and desire for victimhood is so strong these days that‚ obviously‚ anybody could use this law and file a police report. And that is the problem: All of this becomes discretionary when a law or the terms of a law are so broadly defined that they are basically at the discretion of the government. You have no protections in terms of rights at all. Why should we be worried about this coming across the border to the United States? After all‚ we have a First Amendment‚ don’t we? The answer is that if there were a Left-wing majority on the Supreme Court‚ there is very little doubt that “anti-discrimination” law‚ which applies in a wide variety of jurisdictions across the United States‚ would be applied to crack down on free speech. It would not be considered free speech to engage in “discrimination” in a place of business. And by “discrimination‚” that might mean you said a man was a man. That would be verboten under anti-discrimination law in places like New York and California. The Supreme Court currently has a majority of conservatives. But if there were an activist Supreme Court Left-wing majority‚ they would undoubtedly curb the First Amendment so as to mirror the law in places not only like Scotland‚ but also in places like Canada. The entire West has decided the First Amendment and free speech principles not only are in play‚ but absolutely should also be thrown out in favor of the sensitivities of “victimized groups.” All of this is the wages of a new paganism‚ of a new pagan ideology‚ that has decided basic Western values — like free speech‚ freedom of religion‚ property rights‚ all things the West has been characterized by for centuries — are inherently bad and discriminatory‚ and that pagan ideology has gained root. Why? Because free speech and freedom of religion are rooted originally in Judeo-Christian values. The idea of freedom of religion is rooted in the Peace of Westphalia‚ which arose from conflict between Protestants and Roman Catholics during the Thirty Years’ War. The idea of freedom of speech is an Enlightenment concept that relies on the idea of freedom of mind‚ which is reliant on a notion that as human beings‚ we have a core obligation to seek a higher truth. That core obligation to seek a higher truth requires us to have discussions with one another‚ to investigate and to pursue. That is a religious concept‚ and all of these things are outgrowths of Judeo-Christianity. The problem is that the West has cut itself off from the roots of its own ideology. A philosopher named Will Herberg wrote about Judaism (and his words also apply to Christianity) in a book titled‚ “Judaism and Modern Man.” This is what he wrote: The attempt made in recent decades by secularist thinkers to disengage the moral principles of Western civilization from their scripturally based religious context‚ in the assurance that they could live a life of their own as “humanistic” ethics‚ has resulted in our “cut flower culture.” Cut flowers retain their original beauty and fragrance‚ but only so long as they retain the vitality that they have drawn from their now-severed roots; after that is exhausted‚ they wither and die. So with freedom‚ brotherhood‚ justice‚ and personal dignity — the values that form the moral foundation of our civilization. Without the life-giving power of the faith out of which they have sprung‚ they possess neither meaning nor vitality. This is exactly right. We live in a cut-flower culture. We live in a culture that is living off of the exhaust of the fumes that are left in the tank from millennia of Christian civilization‚ and before that‚ Judaic civilization. As we have cut ourselves off from those roots‚ we are flowers that are still in the vase‚ but the flowers are withering. And they are withering quite quickly.

Megyn Kelly reacted with shock to images of the fentanyl crisis ripping through the United States and killing roughly 100‚000 Americans annually. Kelly‚ host of “The Megyn Kelly Show‚” interviewed Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro on her show on Monday‚ asking Shapiro about his new docu-series “The Divided States of Biden‚” in which the Daily Wire host investigates the fentanyl epidemic. “Oh my God‚ it’s hard to believe that’s the United States of America‚” Kelly said after viewing the trailer for the latest episode. Kelly and Shapiro discussed the epidemic‚ its causes‚ and potential solutions. “A lot of people who are dying of fentanyl poisoning don’t even realize they’re ingesting fentanyl‚” Shapiro said. “They think that they are taking a vicodin‚ or they think that they are taking a xanax‚ or they think that they’re taking an adderall and it turns out that it’s laced with a grain of fentanyl.” .@benshapiro discusses his investigation of the fentanyl crisis in his new series 'The Divided States of Biden' on the @MegynKellyShow:  "It's killing over 100‚000 Americans a year. It's now the number one cause of death for Americans between the ages of about 18 and 40." pic.twitter.com/ztZvKQNTd3 — Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) April 1‚ 2024 The supply of fentanyl poisoning Americans traces back to China‚ Shapiro explained. Chinese companies export the components used to make fentanyl to Mexico where drug cartels take them and‚ with help from Chinese nationals and chinese pill presses‚ craft the fentanyl into pills that resemble common drugs such as vicodin and adderall. Cartel members and drug dealers then pack the drugs into the United States‚ taking advantage of the poorly policed southern border. Shapiro placed a significant amount of blame on President Joe Biden’s border policies for the fentanyl epidemic. “These two issues are deeply intertwined. With an open border‚ it is literally impossible to stop the fentanyl epidemic from entering the country‚” Shapiro said. “Joe Biden’s border policy is dramatically designed to do everything but stop it at the border. He’s leaving the border wide open.” .@megynkelly: "So why are they lacing drugs like Adderall‚ and Vicodin with fentanyl?"@benshapiro: "It's 50 to 100 times more powerful than a typical opioid or heroin. And so that means that if you can get somebody to take a little bit of fentanyl‚ apparently the high is… pic.twitter.com/bSNr4nEMzC — Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) April 1‚ 2024 Many of the Americans that end up dying from fentanyl poisoning have no idea they’re ingesting the deadly drug to begin with. The black market pills they take are laced with fentanyl unknown to the buyer. Drug dealers operate that way to create fentanyl addicts and build a customer base. “All of this is‚ in fact‚ if not preventable‚ mitigatable. All you have to do is close the southern border‚” Shapiro said. “Again‚ this stuff is so powerful. It is so easy to transport. You’re talking about tons – literally tons – of fentanyl entering the United States every year‚ and it takes a grain‚ two grains of fentanyl to kill somebody.” .@megynkelly after watching a clip of @benshapiro's 'The Divided States of Biden': "Oh my God‚ it's hard to believe that's the United States of America." Ben: "It is…All you have to do is close the southern border…Again‚ this stuff is so powerful‚ it's so easy to transport.… pic.twitter.com/PvEPerFcy7 — Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) April 1‚ 2024

More than 1 million illegal immigrants have been encountered on the southern border in just the first six months of fiscal year 2024‚ an unpublished Customs and Border Patrol report reveals. The finding comes from an unpublished Customs and Border Patrol report obtained by Breitbart News‚ which found that nearly 140‚000 migrants were apprehended on the southern border in March 2024. The figure brings the total number of apprehensions for fiscal year 2024‚ which began on October 1st‚ 2023‚ to 1‚034‚000 in just six months. The report found that the Tucson Border Patrol sector had the largest number of apprehensions in March at 42‚000‚ with the sector reporting 342‚000 apprehensions since the beginning of October. The sector experienced 50‚000 apprehensions in February‚ an increase of more than 85% when compared to February of the previous year. The San Diego sector reported the second-highest number of apprehensions for March 2024 at over 33‚000‚ marking a slight increase from the preceding month. The El Paso sector experienced the third-highest number of apprehensions in March 2023 at roughly 30‚000. Many of the immigrants apprehended at the border have been allowed to enter the country on asylum claims‚ with hundreds of thousands being flown to cities deeper into the interior of the country. As many as 320‚000 foreign nationals have also been flown all across the country by the Biden Administration to at least 43 different American airports. Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) proposed an amendment that would prevent the administration from using taxpayer dollars to fund these flights‚ but it failed by a vote of 47 to 51 with every single Democrat Senator voting to allow the flights to continue. The data comes out as the United States faces an unprecedented surge of illegal aliens with over 10 million crossing the border since Joe Biden took office. There have also been an estimated 1.7 million illegal immigrant gotaways recorded since Biden took office in 2021. There were 415‚000 total reported gotaways for 2018‚ 2019‚ and 2020 under the Trump administration. Biden faces severe disapproval among the public for his handling of the border‚ with a recent poll finding that only 36 percent of registered voters saying they approve of his performance on the issue‚ the lowest of any topic.

Former NBA star Paul Pierce said he was only impressed by University of Iowa Hawkeyes female basketball star Caitlin Clark after she “beat a bunch of black girls” on the court on Monday in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament in Albany‚ New York. On Tuesday‚ Fox Sports “Undisputed Live“ hosts Skip Bayless and Keyshawn Johnson were discussing Iowa’s 94-87 victory over the LSU Tigers (Louisiana State University) with the former NBA star‚ who said he was shocked by Clark’s performance in the 2024 March Madness round held at MVP Arena. “We saw a white girl in Iowa do it to a bunch of black girls‚” Pierce told the hosts. “That gained my respect. That gained my respect. Like‚ oh she didn’t do this to some other white girls over here in Colorado‚ or wherever.” “She [Clark] did it to some girls from LSU‚ who we thought was some dogs‚ [the]defending (2023) champs‚” he added. “She put them on her knee and spanked them. I didn’t expect that.” “We saw a white girl in Iowa do it to a bunch of Black girls. That gained my respect…I didn’t expect that.” – Paul Pierce pic.twitter.com/StyugFiG67 — Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 2‚ 2024 Clark’s numbers after the matchup were incredibly impressive: she scored a total of 41 points‚ seven rebounds‚ and 12 assists during the game that advanced the Hawkeyes to the Final Four.  It is the first time in Iowa’s history that the Hawkeyes have gone back-to-back seasons to the Final Four. Last year‚ the championship game came down to the #3 Tigers beating out #2 Hawkeyes 102-85‚ a first in the Tigers program history‚ the NCAA noted. “To get back here is really hard‚” Clark told the press after the game. “This region was loaded with so much talent. Job’s not finished.” The comments on the sports channel seemed to echo those of other players in the sports world who commented online about Iowa’s victory‚ ESPN noted. “Bruhhhh Caitlyn [sic] Clark can’t be guarded !!!!!” San Francisco 49ers star Deebo Samuels wrote on X. Kansas City Chiefs defensive star Chris Jones added‚ “The women’s basketball games are more exciting than the men.” The Tennessee Titans’ Calvin Ridley wrote‚ “[Damn] she good‚” in reference to Clark. On Friday‚ the Hawkeyes travel to Cleveland‚ Ohio‚ to play the Connecticut Huskies in the Final Four round of the NCAA tournament.   

Lizzo walked back her “I Quit” rage post from Friday and said she wanted to clarify her now-viral post‚ making it clear that she had no intention of quitting music as some had suggested. In a video on Tuesday on Instagram‚ the 35-year-old singer — born Melissa Viviane Jefferson —said she was making the post because she just needed to clarify: “When I say ‘I quit‚’ I mean I quit giving any negative energy attention.” “What I’m not going to quit is the joy of my life‚ which is making music and connecting to people‚” Lizzo told her followers. “And I know I’m not alone. In no way shape or form am I the only person experiencing that negative voice that’s louder than the positive.” “If I can just give one person the inspiration or motivation to stand up for themselves and say they quit letting negative people‚ negative comments win then I’ve done even more than could’ve hoped for‚” the singer continued. “I’m going to keep moving forward and keep being me.” Lizzo reveals she’s not quitting music: “When I say I quit‚ I mean I quit giving any negative energy attention. What I’m not gonna quit‚ is the joy of my life‚ which is making music which is connecting the people.” pic.twitter.com/5j8epMt6Cj — Juice Pop (@TheJuicePop) April 2‚ 2024 Lizzo closed out her video statement — which contained numerous edit cuts — by thanking those who had reached out to her and sent her so much love‚ something that she said “means more than you know.” The video statement came after the “Good As Hell” hitmaker made headlines last week when she posted a cryptic message on social media about quitting‚ leaving many to speculate what exactly she meant — and whether she was referring to her music career or something else. “I’m getting tired of putting up with being dragged by everyone in my life and on the internet‚” Lizzo wrote in the post. “All I want is to make music and make people happy and help the world be a little better than how I found it‚” she added. “But I’m starting to feel like the world doesn’t want me in it.” “I’m constantly up against lies being told about me for clout &; views … being the butt of the joke every single time because of how I look … my character being picked apart by people who don’t know me and disrespecting my name I didn’t sign up for this s**t‚” the singer continued. She closed out her post on social media with the words “I Quit” and that was the last post the social media world heard from the music star until Tuesday. Related: ‘I QUIT’: Lizzo Signals She’s Done Because She’s ‘The Butt Of The Joke Every Single Time’

Shoppers at a mall in Brazil got some unexpected laughs and smiles when they watched a parade of golden retrievers descend an escalator in the loving arms of their owners. The Passo Fundo shopping mall was holding a golden retriever day to celebrate the adorable breed. And the meeting was on the ground floor. But according to Inside Edition‚ dogs weren’t allowed to ride the escalator for obvious safety reasons. So‚ the owners lined up one by one and carried their giant furry friends. The sight was a welcome surprise for everyone around. In a video‚ the golden retrievers seemed to come down an endless conveyor belt. The blonde doggos calmly rode the escalator and appeared to enjoy the adventure. The owners smiled proudly as they showed their pets off to the camera. “This is heaven‚” a star-struck commenter gushed. “I want to pet them all.” “Such beautiful &; adorable pooches!” wrote another. “I dare anybody to watch all these proud fur-baby fathers coming down that escalator carrying their gorgeous‚ large &; pampered pooches &; not smile! Pure joy!” Golden Retrivers Are Celebrated Around the World The golden retriever party was one of many that take place all around the globe throughout the year. The breed is considered the favorite in many countries‚ including the United States‚ and their owners are always looking for a reason to celebrate them. Last summer‚ dog parents from all over the world gathered for an epic event at the Guisachan House in the Scottish Highlands for the breed’s 155th anniversary. Hundreds of golden retrievers gathered in front of the crumbling historic mansion to bark and romp around. The United States also has a few annual events for the dogs‚ including the famed Goldens in Golden where thousands meet in the Colorado town to meet other doting Golden Retriever owners. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Hilarious Conveyor Belt Of Golden Retrievers Stream Down Escalator Carried By Their Doting Dads appeared first on InspireMore.

A marine and volunteer dog trainer named Wesley Swainston is going viral for doing his part to help shelter dogs. Wesley has been raising awareness about dogs in North Carolina who are waiting for forever homes with his TikTok page called Forthedogs‚ and he recently made waves by starting a new trend—running with shelter dogs. He first brought the idea to light in March when he recorded a video of him taking each dog in his local shelter out for one-on-one bonding and exercise. In just five days‚ it earned 2 million views. @forthedogs_ Running With Shelter Dogs! Would you adopt them?? ♬ Paris – 3Hzwave Wesley’s idea served two purposes. One‚ it gave the dogs much-needed time out of the kennel. Two‚ it highlighted each adoptable pet for prospective owners. “I love running‚ and I volunteer at my shelter every day after work‚” he told Newsweek. “I’m an active duty USMC Officer. When I get out in a year‚ I will be a traveling trainer!” “I train dogs at Adoption First Jacksonville NC‚” he continued. “My mission as a volunteer trainer is not to ‘train’ the dog but to show people who their dog COULD be. People don’t understand that a shelter employee’s job isn’t to exercise the dogs. That’s where volunteers come in. Dogs are meant to run and move‚ it truly makes a difference in their lives and it makes it way easier for me to train them and work with them.” @forthedogs_ Replying to @None of your business Running With Shelter Dogs Remember‚ it’s for the dogs. Cindy and Hondo are both on trial runs this weekend with potential adopters!! Yayyyy! Rooster has had no interest and was stressed today. But those miles helped him in the end Can you see the difference between the dogs that ran and the dogs that didn’t? The reason I started running with shelter dogs is because as a volunteer trainer it is extremely difficult to work with a dog that has no energy outlets. So‚ I love running and I love training dogs‚ might as well combine the two ♬ Paris – 3Hzwave Marine’s Video Has Helped Several Dogs Find Forever Homes Of course‚ animal lovers can’t get over Wesley’s selfless efforts to give dogs love and homes. His video earned so much attention that he started recording more runs‚ and it’s already helping. One follow-up video showed that two of his dogs “went on trial” one day after his initial post. “Why not get some miles in that also changes lives? It’s a blast! If my videos go viral usually the dog doesn’t struggle with adoption!” You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post This Marine Taking Unwanted Shelter Dogs For Runs Around Town Is The Purest Form Of Humanity appeared first on InspireMore.