Infamous Clinton acolyte John Podesta has been picked by President Biden to fill the role of the international climate change representative for White House.According to reports‚ not only will Podesta take on the position of presidential envoy for climate — formerly held by John Kerry — he will also remain as the senior adviser to the president for clean energy innovation and implementation."We need to keep meeting the gravity of this moment‚ and there is no one better than John Podesta to make sure we do‚" White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients told NBC News. "John has — and will continue to be — at the helm of driving the implementation of the most significant climate law in history."Podesta was chief of staff to President Bill Clinton‚ a counselor to President Obama‚ and of course he was also the chairman of Hillary Clinton's failed 2016 presidential campaign.The 75-year-old became a household name when his emails were leaked during the election cycle. Emails revealed troubling realities such as Hillary Clinton admitting she had "both a public and a private position" on policies and that she was given advance knowledge of debate questions by an employee at CNN.Podesta joined the U.S. Delegation to the U.N. Climate Change Conference in both 2022 and 2023 as the White House's senior adviser to the president for clean energy innovation and implementation.The new climate policy representative does not often give public statements and even has an X (Twitter at the time) boycott‚ not having posted on the platform since August 2022. His last post was‚ however‚ to celebrate investments in "clean energy" and "climate.""Breaking my Twitter Boycott to celebrate Senate passage of IRA and its massive investments in clean energy and climate‚" the politician wrote.Podesta replaces former Vice President Kerry‚ who was named by Biden in 2020 to the newly invented role."America will soon have a government that treats the climate crisis as the urgent national security threat it is‚" Kerry said at the time.Kerry has "tirelessly trekked around the world" to fight the climate crisis‚ Chief of Staff Zients said‚ according to the Guardian. The 80-year-old is expected to shift his support toward President Biden's 2024 re-election campaign.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Democratic politicians in Washington state recently proposed a measure to prohibit cities from using "hostile architecture" to deter homeless individuals from setting up encampments in public spaces‚ KIRO-TV reported Friday.Senate Bill 6231‚ sponsored by four Democratic state senators‚ was introduced earlier this month and would prohibit "the use of hostile architecture elements for publicly accessible buildings or real property." If passed‚ the city would be banned from installing or constructing design elements meant to "restrict the use of any public space by people experiencing homelessness‚" the legislation stated.The proposed bill defines "hostile architecture" as "any building or structure that is designed or intended to prevent people experiencing homelessness from sitting or lying on the building or structure at street level." It would not ban design elements that prevent skateboarding and rollerblading or restrict vehicle access to specific spaces. The legislation would also not prevent Washington from installing the elements on state land‚ including highways. If passed‚ the bill will take effect in January 2025.Earlier this month‚ the Olympian reported that Washington spent $700‚000 in taxpayer funds‚ according to Kris Abrudan‚ Washington Department of Transportation's communication director‚ to install "hundreds of large boulders at sites of former encampments." Most of the boulders were placed at Sleater Kinney Road and Interstate 5 in Olympia‚ the media outlet stated.Abrudan explained that in all the instances where "more expensive encampment deterrent tools like boulders" were used‚ the areas had experienced challenges for years."Sleater Kinney and Wheeler combined had over 200 people living on state right of way in close proximity to I-5. The risk of re-encampment and associated exponential growth and history of encampments combined with appropriate topography to support boulders ultimately drove the decision for use at these select sites‚" she told the Olympian.State Democratic Senator Liz Lovelett‚ the bill's prime sponsor‚ recently stated that she has "mixed feelings" about using boulders to deter homeless encampments. "Having people locating where they are that close to folks who are driving 80 miles per hour seems kind of inherently unsafe‚" Lovelett told Axios. "But is putting almost a million dollars of boulders there the solution?"She noted that the legislation may need to be changed after architects voiced concerns that the bill did not specifically define which design structures would be banned.Supporters of the proposed measure argued that the state should redirect funds to address the cause of the homelessness crisis.Michelle Thomas with the Washington Low Income Housing Alliance stated‚ "Using public dollars on hostile architecture is a sign to everyone housed or unhoused that our government is not serious about addressing the root causes of homelessness.""Those boulders were explicitly to stop people from lying down‚" Thomas contined. "And it's not to stop you from getting to the freeway. You can climb over those boulders and get onto the freeway."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

What are LoL ranks? While you can play normals‚ or even ARAMs in League of Legends‚ there is only one real way to challenge yourself and realize your true potential: ranked play. Ranked matches pit you against plays of a similar skill level‚ with each match being a true test of your prowess. Every player is assigned a specific League of Legends rank‚ with wins seeing you gain LP and rise the ranks‚ and losses doing the opposite. LoL ranks are essentially how the game grades its players. Anyone you see playing on the League of Legends pro scene will regularly reach the peak‚ earning themselves the Challenger rank‚ while we mere mortals may sit towards the bottom of the pile‚ in Bronze‚ or even Iron. Utilizing the best LoL champions will obviously increase your chances of climbing the ranks‚ but depending on where you are‚ just playing what you’re comfortable with is usually the best way to go. Continue reading League of Legends ranks explained MORE FROM PCGAMESN: League of Legends Season 14‚ League of Legends patch 13.23‚ League of Legends tier list

I'm sorry‚ but Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League players are just doing it all wrong. Despite having the option to play as a giant man shark‚ gamers are neglecting poor old King Shark and have made him the least-played character in the game based on early access statistics. Continue reading The most fun Suicide Squad character is everyone’s least-favorite MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Kill the Justice League system requirements‚ Kill the Justice League release date‚ Best PC games

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