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John Cleese visited Bill Maher’s “Club Random‚” this week‚ and the conversation quickly went woke. By “woke‚” we mean the comedians took turns trashing the far-Left movement. Nothing surprising there. Both comic superstars have spoken at length against the cultural scourge. They might be the movement’s most vocal critics. What proved far more shocking is how the progressives tag-teamed against the Old Gray Lady. The New York Times has been an integral part of liberal life for decades. The paper always leaned to the Left‚ and for many that perspective proved comforting. It embraced their world view and told a reasonable facsimile to the truth. Not anymore‚ each lamented.     Maher brought up a recurring section of the paper where readers sound off on various subjects. That feedback left Maher reeling. “We’re f***ed‚” Maher said to Cleese with a smile. “They’re just saying the dumbest s***‚ and it’s printed in the New York Times.” The quip led to a larger discussion about the paper. “Well‚ I used to think that was a great newspaper‚ and I don’t anymore‚” Cleese said. “I don’t‚ either‚” Maher responded. “It’s sad because it was on my breakfast table when I was a kid.” “It was what they called the ‘newspaper of record‚'” Cleese added. “Certainly‚ it’s more successful than ever‚” Maher continued‚ and both agreed the paper still has a few “great” columnists.”  “What is annoying about it is‚ it’s not just ‘give me the facts.’ There’s way too much editorializing on the front page‚ the way the articles that are just supposed to be the facts articles are slanted one way‚ and I’m not necessarily for the other side‚” Maher said. “I just want somebody to tell me the whole truth…” Cleese jumped in. “That’s it‚” Cleese added. “You can lie by what you omit‚” Maher said‚ not knowing that the day the episode went live many news outlets omitted critical context in a Donald Trump speech to frame him as promoting violence. Including The New York Times.   We are witnessing the invention of the "bloodbath" hoax in real-time Unfortunately for them‚ we have 𝕏 Media narrative: Full context: pic.twitter.com/jaYDvtGomn — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) March 17‚ 2024   Speech with full contextpic.twitter.com/7ly7Cf3fEG — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 17‚ 2024   “Both sides do it‚” Cleese said of media chicanery. “Trying to get a really accurate picture of something has gotten harder and harder and harder.”

As state legislatures across the country deal with the ramifications of the gender ideology’s movement to redefine gender and differentiate it from sex‚ PolitiFact’s resident “LGBTQ issues” staff writer Grace Abels warned on Friday that those opposed to this redefinition are persuing bills that will “lead to discrimination.” For Abels‚ it is a fact of life that the two words are different‚ “Today‚ medical experts understand biological sex assigned at birth as more complex and consider it distinct from gender identity.” Despite this‚ Abels also spends several paragraphs going over the recent history of the word “gender.” She writes‚ “In the 1950s and ’60s‚ psychological research emerged that differentiated biological sex from "gender." Researchers coined terms such as "gender roles" as they studied people born with reproductive or sexual anatomy that didn’t fit the typical definitions of male or female and observed how children sometimes developed identity distinct from their biological sex.” That not everybody conforms to stereotypical depictions of their sex is not exactly a profound insight‚ the question is whether that 1950s definition is correct or politicized‚ and Abels‚ wittingly or not‚ shows that it is the latter‚ “Feminists saw the term as useful for describing the cultural aspects of being a ‘woman’ as different from the biological aspects‚ he said.” Additionally‚ “Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg‚ who argued sex discrimination cases before the court in the 1970s‚ said that she intentionally used the term ‘gender discrimination’ because it lacked the salacious overtones 'sex’ has.” She also writes‚ “After the 1980s‚ gender’s term usage rose rapidly‚ moving beyond academic and activist circles. In common American English‚ ‘sex’ and ‘gender’ began to be used more interchangeably‚ including in state law — sometimes even in the same section of the law.” Abels never explained why she started her history lesson in the 50s. She did write that prior to the 1970s “the word ‘gender’ was rarely used in American English‚” but that doesn’t mean it was never used because when it was‚ it was used as a synonym for “sex.” If there is one thing Abels got right‚ it is that the truth matters when it comes to what is gender’s proper definition because whatever definition politicians come up with will have profound consequences. Unfortunately‚ she got it wrong for the sake of the transgender narrative. Earlier‚ she wrote‚ “Transgender rights advocates say that requiring IDs to match the sex a person was assigned at birth can expose transgender Americans to discrimination.” On the issue of red states seeking to stop the verbicide‚ Abels claims that “Transgender rights advocates say access to identification that matches an individual’s identity and presentation is important. ‘If you can’t update the gender marker on your ID‚ you are essentially outed as transgender at every turn‚’ said Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen‚ executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality to PolitiFact for a previous story on drivers licenses in Florida.” Abels did manage to briefly cite Iowa GOP Gov. Kim Reynolds claiming such bills are necessary to protect “women’s spaces and rights‚” but given that she took the side of the gender activists‚ it is possible Reynolds or those who agree with her could one day find themselves on the wrong side of the truth-o-meter for speaking the truth.

A man characterized as a "violent predator" in California allegedly recorded 91 people without their knowledge by hiding cameras in a Starbucks restroom. Some of the victims were as young as four years old‚ according to the New York Post.The report noted that Louie Juarez Jr. is suspected of installing small cameras beneath the bathroom sink at the coffee shop in San Jose. The cameras were reportedly directed to face the toilet. The man's camera was able to capture "extremely graphic" material between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Victims ranged in age from four years old to 85 years old. An employee at the establishment eventually discovered the camera's location‚ per the report.Juarez Jr.‚ 35‚ was arrested and taken into custody on March 15 after investigators suspected him of being the one who set up the camera. Equally disturbing is that the San Jose authorities found 20 firearms inside the man's home‚ including a gun that was not registered‚ high-capacity magazines‚ and an assault rifle‚ according to the San Jose Police Department.Dr. Thomas Plante‚ a psychology professor‚ said that privacy is often compromised by technology nowadays. But the question remains about what anyone can do about it."They feel exposed and it gets worse when they start to think what's going to happen with this tape. Or is this going to go online? Who is going to see this?" Plante said‚ according to KGO.Plante mentioned that the weapons Juarez Jr. was harboring could be indicative of other psychiatric problems‚ adding that it was a good thing he was caught."At some point‚ we do have to take a deep breath do the best we can‚ and try to avoid the paranoia that might emerge after we have these types of stories and after we have these types of experiences‚" Plante added.Following the incident‚ Starbucks released a statement in response to the arrest.This is a deeply disturbing incident‚ and we are grateful for the quick and thorough response from the San Jose Police Department in apprehending the suspect. We cannot overstate the importance of providing a safe environment for our customers and partners (employees). We will continue to cooperate fully with law enforcement on this matter.Juarez has been charged with possession of child pornography‚ installment of a hidden surveillance camera with audio‚ possession of high-capacity magazines‚ possession of an assault rifle‚ and possession of an unregistered firearm.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A high school teacher in Detroit was fired from her job after parents complained to the school that she had a "side hustle" as a rapper. The former teacher is now planning to take legal action against the school‚ according to the Daily Mail.Domonique Brown‚ 32‚ was reportedly named teacher of the month in December at Taylor Preparatory High School. However‚ she was dismissed from her teaching post after a parent anonymously complained about Brown's burgeoning rap career."The first meeting was with my dean and my principal and they were just telling me‚ 'Hey‚ a parent said that they've seen your social media and that you're a bad influence because you're a rapper‚'" Brown said. The parent suggested that a music video Brown appeared in‚ entitled "DRIPPIN 101‚" was the source of the issue. Brown released the video under the rap name‚ DrippinHoney. The video took off‚ raking in 34‚000 views and 619 comments on YouTube. The music video included explicit language‚ such as "I ain't no h** - I'm 'bout the dough‚" and "Motown baby going crazy like the 80s." The majority of the video includes a group of young adults dancing in a parking lot. However‚ Brown does not believe what she does out of the classroom should have any impact on her job as a teacher."My outside life should not be grounds for termination when it does not interfere with my ability to fulfill my responsibilities as a teacher‚" Brown wrote under the YouTube video. "My dedication‚ professionalism‚ and passion for education have always been unwavering‚ regardless of any personal pursuits I may have."Even though Brown requested the parent provide a written complaint‚ the parent never did so."I was like hey well can we tell that parent to come in and see professionalism‚ see me in a classroom‚ see me after school‚ see me at all the games‚ see me dropping kids off everyday‚ buying food?" Brown said during an interview WJBK. "Can they come see me in my element before they try to say I’m unprofessional in it?"Brown said she was discriminated against following her dismissal."Music is part of the culture‚" she said. "We’re from Motown‚ this is what we do. So it’s not like it’s unheard of‚ it’s the culture. When you look like me‚ you just understand it a little bit … better."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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