A self-described plus size fashion influencer went viral after posting a TikTok video explaining the difficulties that plus size people have on air flights. Alicia Gilby said that the small spaces on a plane flight prevented her from lowering her food tray and forced her to squeeze sideways through the seats to get through the aisle. The Canadian also had to use a seatbelt extender in her seat. The video went viral after being posted to X‚ the platform formerly known as Twitter‚ where it garnered more than 15 million views. Much of the response was negative as many people resented Gilby's attempt to blame the airline for her situation. "I wish these TikTok video people were on X too. They need to read the comments and realize not everyone follows them and cheers in agreement. It's not the airlines responsibility to widen their planes for them‚" read one response. "I bet if she lost some weight she wouldn’t have to deal with these things. But I have a feeling that instead‚ she’ll demand every plane be renovated so she can fit‚" replied another detractor. "You're FAT...the word is FAT...and it's YOUR issue‚ not the airline's. Eat less‚ move more‚ lose weight‚ improve your health‚" read another response. "I’m not plus-sized and I think it’s bullshit I have to pay the same price as people who are. Me and my luggage don’t weigh as much as she does‚ yet I have to pay the same amount? Skinny folks should get a discount‚" said another critic. "Imagine you’re on a s****y work trip and trying to get home from bum f*** Toledo‚ and you’re subjected to this content creation before your edible kicks in. This is a level of hell even Dante couldn’t imagine‚" replied one detractor. The video is no longer available on TikTok on Gilby's "curvy_chronicles" account. Fat positivity has become a controversial movement in the U.S. after obesity rates have skyrocketed in recent decades. Obesity over the last 30 years has increased in adults by 70% and in children by 85%. In 2020‚ many fat activists were outraged when celebrity fitness trainer Jillian Michaels criticized those praising pop star Lizzo for her fat positivity. Michaels pointed out that she could enjoy Lizzo's music without endorsing the harmful and dangerous messaging around acceptance of obesity. Here's the video of Gilby's post: — (@) Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Despite a push by conservatives to stand against a swampy‚ earmark-laden government appropriations package‚ a whopping 101 House Republicans joined with 185 Democrats to vote in favor of passage‚ sending the package to the Senate. On the other side of the vote‚ 112 House Republicans and 22 Democrats voted against the package.Approving the package before an impending funding lapse would avert the possibility of a partial governement shutdown. — (@) Conservatives decried the passage of the package."The House just passed the Swamp's omnibus. As expected‚ this monstrosity passed with MORE DEMOCRAT votes than Republican votes. GOP leadership couldn’t even get a majority of Republicans to support this garbage. But for those who did: You now own everything you just funded‚" GOP Rep. Andrew Clyde of of Georgia‚ who voted against the package‚ declared in a tweet. "Congress holds the power of the purse‚ but the Swamp has yet again forfeited that power and abdicated our leverage to combat Biden's disastrous policies. Americans deserve better. Woe betide the Members who vote for this atrocious bill‚" Republican Rep. Dan Bishop of North Carolina declared in a statement. — (@) Republican Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona tweeted‚ "More Republicans voted against the DC Cartel's minibus than voted for it. 112-101. The Uniparty has once again sold Americans out."Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green of Georgia filed a motion to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from the speakership. "The current Speaker has shown he cannot stand up to the Democrats. I filed a Motion to Vacate because it's time the American people have leadership in Congress that will fight for their values and stop funding the left's agenda‚" a tweet on her @RepMTG X account reads. — (@) Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The Islamic State terrorist group claimed responsibility for a horrendous attack on civilians at the Crocus Concert Hall in Moscow‚ the capital of Russia. Early reports said that four armed terrorists went on a murderous rampage at the concert hall as attendees fled in horror. Videos on social media captured some of the carnage‚ including civilians being shot at point-blank range. The militants set off grenades and other explosives that caused the hall to catch on fire. Later‚ the roof of the building caved in‚ and firefighters worked for hours to put out the blaze. Officials said that about 40 people had been counted dead and another 146 people have been injured in the heinous attack. It was unclear what happened to the attackers after the massive law enforcement response. Hours later‚ the terror group claimed responsibility for the rampage in posts on social media‚ according to the Associated Press‚ and claimed that the militant fighters returned to their base safely. "The images are just horrible and just hard to watch‚" said National Security Council spokesman John Kirby in a media briefing. "And our thoughts‚ obviously‚ are gonna be with the victims of this terrible terrible shooting attack." Crocus is a popular shopping mall and concert venue in a suburb of Moscow. Earlier in March‚ the U.S. embassy in Russia had issued a warning that an ISIS attack might be imminent after Russia was able to foil a terrorist plot against a Jewish synagogue in Moscow. “The Embassy is monitoring reports that extremists have imminent plans to target large gatherings in Moscow‚ to include concerts‚ and US citizens should be advised to avoid large gatherings over the next 48 hours‚” read a statement from the embassy. On Friday‚ Kirby said that the previous warning was unrelated to the Crocus terror attack. “I don’t think that was related to this specific attack‚" he said to reporters. “I’m not aware of any advance knowledge that we had of this terrible attack.” The New York Times reported that U.S. officials confirmed that a branch of ISIS was responsible for the attack‚ namely Islamic State-Khorasan based in Afghanistan. The terror group has accused Russia of having blood on its hands as a result of previous military actions in Afghanistan‚ Syria‚ and Chechnya. Here's more about the attack: 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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