A stunning photo of an African-American woman confronting police at a Black Lives Matter rally blazed across social media this weekend‚ with some calling it a touchstone image that will stand as a powerful symbol for many years to come.The photo‚ captured by Jonathan Bachman of Reuters‚ comes from a Black Lives Matter rally outside Baton Rouge police HQ this weekend. Police in full riot armor are shown descending on a poised‚ well-dressed woman‚ apparently about to be cuffed.Her name is Leshia Evans‚ according to the Daily Mail‚ a 28-year-old nurse from New York who had not been to a protest rally before this one. The AP says Evans was arrested for blocking a public roadway shortly after the image was taken.DeRay McKesson‚ one of the most prominent voices of the Black Lives Matter movement‚ was also arrested at Saturday's rally. McKesson was released after 16 hours in a cell; he told the New York Times that he felt Saturday's mass arrests were unlawful‚ as the protesters were peacefully assembled on the side of the highway."What we saw in Baton Rouge was a police department that chose to provoke protesters to create‚ like‚ a context of conflict they could exploit‚" said McKesson. Over 100 other protesters were also arrested Saturday.The protests were a direct response to the killing of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge last week‚ after two officers shot him repeatedly outside a Baton Rouge convenience store. Shortly after Sterling's death‚ a school cafeteria worker was shot and killed by police in Falcon Heights‚ Minnesota. And at a protest rally in Dallas following Falcon Heights‚ five police officers were killed by snipers.Last week's violence is already proving to be an intensely raw and revealing piece of American history. Bachman's photo will surely be one of the images that lasts. Jonathan Bachman's #BatonRouge protest photo will become as iconic as "woman in red" during 2013 protests in Turkey.pic.twitter.com/igMnWOdL4g — Matt Sandiford (@Matt Sandiford) 1468221527 When you see this image you think thank God America won the Cold War and defeated tyranny\n(JONATHAN BACHMAN/REUTERS)pic.twitter.com/ryVd3lGqIw — Karl Sharro (@Karl Sharro) 1468227689 This article originally appeared on 10.23.17

We all have a friend who seems to live in their own time zone and is never punctual for anything. This can become a headache after a while because you always have to wait to get your table at a restaurant‚ or you may miss the first few minutes of a movie.After a while it becomes harder to let them off the hook for being late because it's just so darn inconsiderate.A 32-year-old female Reddit user named Danceofthefireys had it up to her neck with her friend‚ a male who’s also 32‚ for constantly being late. So‚ after he was late for a lunch date‚ she took drastic measures to prove her point. But did she go too far?“This friend is always late to everything. Being late is fine; however‚ in this day and age of mobile phones‚ I have strong feelings that one should try to notify a person if they are running significantly late to a date/meeting‚” she wrote in a post on the AITA forum.But after being 30 minutes late to lunch‚ he didn’t text or call to let her know what was happening. Of course‚ she could have texted him but she didn’t feel it was her responsibility. “I got to the café at 12 pm‚ which was the arranged time‚” she continued. “I sat at a table by myself‚ surrounded by the hustle and bustle of the busy café. At 12.30 pm‚ my friend had not arrived. I'd received no text‚ so I simply left and went home. At no point did I try to text or ring him to see where he was/how far away he was.”After she left the café‚ he texted her at 12:38 pm‚ saying‚ “I’m here‚ where are you.” But the woman refused to turn around and return to the café. “I assumed you weren't coming‚ so I went home‚” she replied. After she got home‚ her husband said she should have at least “rang him” before leaving‚ but she didn’t.“Is she wrong for leaving her friend for being over 30 minutes late? Most of the commenters said she did the right thing. “Your friend is rude and clearly values their time more than your own. You shouldn’t have to chase them up and accommodate them as if they were a child. You’ve laid down a boundary now‚” Sleepy_Felines wrote.But some believe she lost the moral high when she didn’t text him before leaving.“You were fine until you didn't tell him you were leaving. You clearly wanted to punish him for always being late. Two wrongs don't make a right folks‚” Narrauko wrote.One commenter‚ KatzKat‚ supported the woman with a clear and simple point: “You shouldn't have to manage someone else's time.”According to popular opinion on Reddit‚ it seems that she wasn’t wrong to leave‚ but should have communicated with him via text before making her exit. If she faces a similar situation in the future‚ she can follow the advice given by Leah Campbell and Bethany Juby‚ PsyD‚ in an article on Psych Central‚ where they explain how to deal with people who are chronically late.“If you’re dealing with someone who is perpetually late‚ communicate this to them ahead of time — let them know you will be leaving after a certain amount of time has passed‚” Campbell wrote. “Still‚ try not to sound accusatory. Consider acknowledging that you two have different personalities. You’re not trying to change them‚ but you need to set time boundaries for yourself because you can’t afford or don’t want to wait any longer.”

Cats have a reputation for being fickle little weirdos‚ and for good reason. Perhaps your Persian wakes you up every morning by affectionately chewing on your hair. Maybe your tabby has a pet almond that he carries around like a security blanket. Maybe your Maine Coon likes to sleep with his face buried in your shoe. Since finickiness is an innate feline trait‚ it shouldn't surprise us to hear about a kitty's particular peculiarity‚ but it often does. because just when we think we've heard all of the strange things that cats do‚ someone shares a new one that makes us laugh‚ scratch our heads and say‚ "Huh?!"For instance‚ meet Shaggy‚ the cat who won't eat his wet food unless it's accompanied by a side salad. "Side salad" is not some cute nickname for a kitty treat‚ by the way—we're talking about a literal salad on an actual salad plate‚ human being-style. Witness: @the_shags2021 #blackcat #housepanthers #funnycat #spoiledcat #pickycat #catseating #healthyeating #becausecats #salads #catsareweird Shaggy's owner‚ Dina Moeller‚ tells Upworthy that he started off life as a feral cat. Now here he is living the bougie life‚ full-on expecting a fancy‚ multi-course meal. The good people of the internet‚ of course‚ have had a heyday in the comments‚ "warning" Moeller about this behavior."Actually cats shouldn’t eat sides of salad‚" wrote one person. "They should not because‚ long term the cat will end up expecting a candle lit table with a glass of wine and live smooth jazz. You need to be more careful.""You shouldn’t feed your cats salads‚" wrote another. "If you do‚ they may end up becoming baddies and making gym girl/bro thirst trap videos on IG before moving on to becoming health gurus who are only licensed by YTube 😂.""Don’t do this!! The cat will ingest iron from the leafy greens‚ become too strong‚ and take over your entire family (and then the world) 😔‚" cautioned another. "Next thing you know he’ll be demanding oat milk in his latte‚" added another.Many people joked about Shaggy requesting a wine list and cleansing his palette‚ while other cat owners chimed in to commiserate with their own kittys' quirks:"My black cat prefers to drink hot water (not warm)‚ which I have to leave for him on the side of the bathtub every morning. I have no idea how we got there either 😂‚" shared one person."My cat won't eat the dry food if she's not there to see it poured‚" shared another. "This is fun at 4:30am.""I have to sit with Tiki while he is eating his wet food and the entire house must be silent. I sneezed during his dinner the other night and ruined his whole meal 😂‚" shared another.Many people suggested that Shaggy might have "whisker fatigue" from using the bowl for his wet food and suggested putting it on a flat plate like the salad. But as Moeller's showed in another video‚ the whiskers do not appear to be the issue‚ as Shaggy will go to the fridge and shove his entire face‚ whiskers and all‚ into the bag of salad. @the_shags2021 #catsareweird #blackcats #funnycat #spoiledcat #healthyeating #becausecats #housepanthers ##catsarelife #whiskerfatigue #saladcat #catseating But it's not just salad that Shaggy craves. "He steals all my food‚" Moeller tells Upworthy. "Bagels out of the toaster‚ fights me for muffins or scones‚ tries to get cookies out of containers or wrappings! Nothing is safe from his appetite!"While it's not great for cats to eat too much human food‚ Moeller has discussed Shaggy's habit with her vet and is cautious about what kind and how much people food he gets. There's only so much you can do with a cat's unique quirks‚ though—and Shaggy's got plenty of them. "He’s kind of a cat’s cat and a bit of a punk‚" says Moeller. "Doesn’t listen. Nothing scares him when he’s determined to do something good‚ bad or unsafe. Eats the plants when he wants to annoy me or get my attention. He gives me a hard time when I work at my desk past 6:30pm."Shaggy is quite the talker‚ too‚ having "conversations" with Moeller. "He likes to hide behind behind the shower curtain in the bathroom when I’m in there‚" Moeller adds. "When I call his name and wonder out loud where he is‚ he will burst out from under it as if to say‚ 'Here I am!'"Here's to our cats and all their quirky quirks. You can follow Shaggy on Instagram and TikTok.

When it comes to parenting‚ the second most important decision—after whether to have a child or not—is choosing a name for the kid. Even though we live in times where parents are getting more and more creative about picking a name for their children‚ those with a more common name have a greater chance of being socially accepted than those without.According to Psychology Today‚ grade-school kids with highly unusual names or names with negative associations tend to be “less popular” than those with more “desirable” names. Later in life‚ people with “unpopular or unattractive” names have more difficulty finding romantic partners.A 23-year-old mother-to-be wanted to name her son Gaylord and had her family's full‚ passionate support‚ but her husband‚ 24‚ and his side of the family were firmly against the idea. The woman was looking for validation and posted about the dilemma on Reddit's AITA forum.“In my family‚ our genealogy is extremely important. The firstborn son since the 1800's has been given this name. I'm well aware it's a stigmatized name today‚ so that's why I have agreed to using a short form‚” the woman wrote.Understanding that her son would be bullied for being called Gaylord‚ she decided that it would be his legal first name‚ but could go by Gail. Her family believed that it was acceptable for him to be known as Gail initially‚ but as society grows more tolerant‚ will be called Gaylord when he gets older.“They see the backlash over the name today as a fad that will eventually disappear‚ and I agree seeing how accepting each generation tends to become‚” she continued. “When society stops being so immature about it‚ he can start using the full name.”The father wouldn’t even consider naming his son Gaylord‚ or Gail‚ for that matter. His family went a step further and said that naming him Gaylord or Gail would be “abusive.”"My in-laws are telling me that even Gail isn't an acceptable boy's name and that I need to 'get with the times' and choose something more appropriate‚" she continued. “What happened to respecting our elders and traditions? His family doesn't have any naming traditions‚ so it should fall to my family that does. How could I be expected to break a centuries-old family tradition?”The commenters were overwhelmingly against the mother’s decision."Use your imagination. A boy named Gaylord goes to his first day of school. The teacher does the roll call. ‘GAYLORD SMITH?’ Class breaks into giggles. Embarrassed boy says‚ ‘It's Gail.’ Class giggles some more‚ since Gail is usually a girl's name. Boy has no chance of fitting in with his classmates. His fate is sealed. He is a social pariah for life. Don't do this to him. Please‚” one user wrote."Your name is the first thing people know about you. It’s the cover page of how people perceive you. Even if you think Gaylord will just appear on the birth certificate‚ you’re wrong. His legal name will have to be used on official documents‚ at school‚ on his license and passport. It will appear at the top of every resume he hands out. It’s not as simple as putting a name on paper. It’s how he is going to appear to the whole world. Gaylord is totally stigmatized and has been for decades. It’s not going away‚ sorry." Elinbeth added.“Some traditions reach the point where they are no longer suitable for modern times. This is 100% that time. Pick another name‚" CashieBashie wrote.After the post went viral‚ the mother shared that both sides of the family have tentatively agreed on a name.“We managed to work out that Gale Gaylord would be a reasonable compromise‚ with Gale being the complete first name‚ and Gaylord being the middle name‚” the woman wrote. “My husband can then add a second middle name after Gaylord if he wants. Grandpa is especially not impressed that it's being demoted to a middle name‚ but he did say he understands the pressure I'm facing here.”

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Democrats' defense of Biden essentially amounts to 'Just trust us‚ bro.' Democrat Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer defended his party’s leader Joe Biden from concerns his cognitive abilities are fading‚ calling worries over his mental health a right wing conspiracy. Speaking to reporters Tuesday‚ Schumer claimed the rumors of mental decline are overblown as Biden is as good as he was over 30 years ago. “I talk to President Biden‚ you know regularly‚ sometimes several times in a week‚ or usually several times in a week‚” Schumer said‚ adding‚ “His mental acuity is great. It’s fine.” SCHUMER: Biden's "mental acuity is great. It’s fine. […] All this right-wing propaganda that his mental acuity has declined is wrong!” pic.twitter.com/n2SRDTzJzb— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) February 13‚ 2024 “It’s as good as it’s been over the years‚” he continued. URGENT! Keep Alex Jones in the fight against the NWO! Please pray &; contribute at DefendJones.com today! “I’ve been speaking to him for 30 years since we worked on the Brady Bill and the assault weapons ban when I was a young congressman and he’s‚ he’s fine.” The top level Democrat went on to smear critiques over Biden’s age as “propaganda. “All this right wing propaganda that he’s mental acuity is declined is wrong‚” Schumer said‚ adding‚ “He’s going to win the election because he has a great record because more and more Americans are seeing that record.” Schumer’s defense of Biden‚ which basically amounts to “Just trust me‚ bro‚” comes as the White House announced Monday Biden won’t undergo a cognitive test during an upcoming physical‚ with Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre also telling reporters Biden’s fine because she has normal interactions with him everyday. “When we have meetings with him and his staff he is constantly pushing us‚ trying to get more information‚ and so that has been my experience with this president‚” Jean-Pierre claimed. REPORTER: Will Biden take a cognitive test!?KARINE JEAN-PIERRE: "He is sharp! He is on top of things!" pic.twitter.com/rOXIC4NfxC— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) February 12‚ 2024 Even leftist comedian Jon Stewart‚ emerging from retirement to spread liberal propaganda this election year‚ mocked the White House’s awkward defense of Biden’s mental health‚ while also jesting Trump is also too old to serve. Jon Stewart kicks off The Daily Show's election coverage with a wellness check on America's two chronologically challenged candidates: Joe Biden and Donald Trump. pic.twitter.com/RPmFodvVAy— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) February 13‚ 2024 Concerns over Biden’s declining cognitive faculties were heightened following the release of Special Counsel Robert Hur’s report into Biden’s illegal storing of classified documents case last week‚ in which Hur wrote Biden couldn’t remember the years he served office or the date of his son’s death. Could destroying confidence in Biden’s ability to think straight be part of an elaborate Deep State plan to swap him for a more suitable Democrat candidate heading into the 2024 election‚ as many have suggested?

Mayorkas is the first cabinet official to be impeached since the 1870s. Exactly a week after a failed attempt‚ the House has impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas‚ under whose tenure more than 10 million illegal immigrants have entered the US – doubling the existing population of migrants. With a vote of 214-213‚ Mayorkas is the first cabinet official to be impeached since the 1870s. 🚨 BREAKING: Disgraced Biden DHS Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas has officially been impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives over his "willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law" and "breach of public trust." pic.twitter.com/63mUmdXwPj— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) February 14‚ 2024 Last week’s effort to impeach Mayorkas failed by one vote because three Republicans voted with all the Democrats against the move. The vote was made possible only by the return of House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.)‚ who missed last week’s vote while undergoing treatment for blood cancer‚ according to The Hill. Mayorkas was accused of demonstrating a “willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law‚” and “breaching the public trust‚” which Democrats suggested was nothing more than disagreements over policy or performance failings‚ but not impeachable crimes.Introducing Next Level Foundational Energy from Dr. Jones Naturals starting at 30% off! This cutting-edge dietary supplement is designed to elevate your energy levels and support your overall well-being. “Secretary Mayorkas is a danger to every American‚” said Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC) on X. “I’m voting to impeach him.” Secretary Mayorkas is a danger to every American.I’m voting to impeach him. pic.twitter.com/8T3VR5wK8Q— Rep. Dan Bishop (@RepDanBishop) February 13‚ 2024 The GOP leaders moved to hold the vote before their majority potentially shrinks even further‚ with a closely watched special election Tuesday in New York to replace expelled Republican Rep. George Santos. The race is considered a tossup.Republicans continued the impeachment effort after rejecting an effort in the Senate to craft a bipartisan border deal to address many of the same issues House conservatives are raising. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R.‚ La.) called the Senate’s deal—which paired aid for Ukraine with changes to border policy—dead on arrival‚ eventually leading most Republicans in the House and Senate to criticize the bill as insufficient. On Tuesday morning‚ the Senate passed a $95.3 billion package for Ukraine‚ Israel and Taiwan that excluded border-policy changes. –WSJ Meanwhile‚ what’s this? HUGE: @JudicialWatch just found the documents showing Mayorkas PERSONALLY rejected Secret Service protection for @RobertKennedyJr. This is simply despicable. That it took a federal FOIA lawsuit to force out this information speaks volumes. https://t.co/c2BbLGhz7Q https://t.co/qcDJ34G6hW— Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) February 13‚ 2024