A major book publishing company recently donated books promoting so-called sex-change surgery to kids as part of an Indigenous Drag Story Hour hosted by drag queens.Last month‚ Drag Story Hour — a nonprofit dedicated to "Queer world-making! Yassifying story times and threatening ignorance since 2015‚" according to its Instagram account — hosted an Indigenous Drag Story Hour event which featured children as young as infants. According to the Drag Story Hour Instagram account‚ as part of the event‚ men adorned in lavish costumes and make-up to create caricatures of women shared books donated by Penguin Random House‚ one of the largest book publishing companies in the world."Penguin Random House gave us books for our Indigenous Drag Story Hour‚" said a caption in the Drag Story Hour Instagram video of the event. "So many great titles!"In the video‚ parents and children can be seen waving at the camera and proudly displaying the books. "Thank you!" the group says in unison‚ ostensibly to PRH‚ which had been tagged in the post. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Drag Story Hour (@dragstoryhour) Among the "great titles" shared at the event was "Bodies Are Cool‚" written and illustrated by Tyler Feder. The PRH website calls it a "book for preschoolers" and lists it under the categories "children's nonfiction‚" "children's wellness &; social topics‚" and "children's picture books."According to a post from an X user known as the Based Librarian‚ "Bodies Are Cool" features cartoon images of women with noticeable double-mastectomy scars from so-called "top surgery." In the drawings‚ these women present themselves as men‚ walking around shirtless and sporting male haircuts."This body‚ that body‚ his and her and their body. However YOU define your body! Bodies are cool!" the text accompanying the picture reads.Feder did not immediately respond to Blaze News' request for comment. — (@) Penguin Random House has a partnership with Drag Queen Story Hour that goes back at least four years. In 2019‚ PRH proudly lent its name to a Library After Hours: Pride event sponsored by the New York Public Library. A PRH write-up about the event bragged that attendees‚ many of whom were likely minors‚ could enjoy "performances" from several drag queens‚ including one named Cétait BonTemps‚ a French phrase which roughly translates to "It Was a Good Time"; "explore the NYC Trans Oral History Project"; and engage in other forms of "learning and entertainment."Last June‚ which some call Pride Month‚ PRH launched a website dedicated exclusively to "LGBTQ+" books as part of its "evergreen" devotion to Pride. "While we’re launching this site to coincide with Pride 2023‚" Adam Royce‚ vice president of creative strategy‚ said at the time‚ "our vision is for this to be an always evolving and ever-growing destination that celebrates queer voices every day of the year—reinforcing our commitment to publishing (and amplifying!) books for everyone."Blaze News sent email requests for comment to three different PRH divisions but did not receive a statement from any of them. One division responded to say that the email had possibly been misdirected. The other divisions did not reply.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The head of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza admitted he is a Hamas operative and that the terrorist organization used his hospital for military operations.On Tuesday‚ Israel Defense Forces released an interrogation video of Ahmad Kahlot‚ the chief of the hospital‚ whom they presumably detained when IDF forces took control of the hospital last week. Kahlot identified himself as a senior Hamas official‚ holding the equivalent rank of a brigadier general‚ who joined the terrorist group in 2010 and underwent military training.In the video‚ Kahlot told his Shin Bet interrogator why Hamas used the hospital he managed."Because for them the hospital is a safe place‚" he said. "They won't be targeted when they are in the hospital." — (@) The admission confirms what American intelligence already knows: Hamas uses civilian infrastructure to protect itself‚ thus endangering civilians because the rules of war dictate that civilian infrastructure may be targeted once it is used for military purposes. Palestinian civilians‚ then‚ are Hamas' human shields who die because Hamas terrorists embed themselves in the civilian population.Kahlot admitted that as many as 100 Hamas operatives operated out of his hospital‚ including at least 16 members of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades‚ the military wing of Hamas. They worked at the hospital as doctors‚ nurses‚ and clerks.The hospital‚ Kahlot explained‚ was outfitted with areas to imprison hostages‚ offices for political leaders‚ and included space for "internal security and special security." He said Hamas used private telephone lines for communication.Moreover‚ Kahlot confirmed that Hamas uses ambulances for military purposes."They have a private ambulance‚ even its color and the way it's painted are different‚ and it doesn't have a license plate‚" he explained. "They used it to transport the [hostages] and transport bodies. And they used it for other purposes that I don't know about‚ but I saw it come and go without taking out anyone that was injured."In the end‚ Kahlot condemned Hamas operatives as "cowards" who hide in "secret places" while allowing civilians to "pay the price" for Hamas' terrorism.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A 20-something Gen Z girl broke out in tears on TikTok after learning that the nine to five grind isn’t all fun and games. “This is my first job‚ like my first nine to five job after college‚ and I’m in person‚ and I’m commuting in the city‚ and it takes me forever to get there. There’s no way I’m going to be able to afford living in the city‚” she told the camera. The girl also claimed she has no energy to cook or workout and no time for friends or dating. “I’m like so stressed out‚” she sobbed. Jason Whitlock has a surprising take on the TikTok. “I’m somewhat defensive of this woman‚” he tells Shemeka Michelle‚ who doesn’t disagree. Shemeka recalls being a biology major in college and telling people she wanted to be a doctor while her heart was actually set on something else. “But really‚ I want to be a housewife‚” she tells Whitlock. “And like you said‚ it’s against nature‚ and they can’t figure out why they’re so unhappy — that’s why. Be at home‚ get you a man.” “When you do a job or get involved in corporate America‚” Whitlock responds‚ “you’re taking on someone else’s burdens and responsibilities and giving yourself a whole new set of problems that maybe you’re just not that passionate about.” Whitlock believes the video is a symptom of America’s move away from “traditional family structures.” “If things were working properly‚ our grandparents would probably at some point come live in our house‚ we would be married‚ we would have kids and the grandparents actually would take part of the load‚” he explains. “The whole system is out of whack‚” he continues‚ “and I look at this young woman and she’s stressed‚ she’s got anxiety issues‚ she’s overburdened because our entire family structure has broken down.” Want more from Jason Whitlock?To enjoy more fearless conversations at the crossroads of culture‚ faith‚ sports‚ and comedy with Jason Whitlock‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

Someone get California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis (D) an editor.On Wednesday‚ Kounalakis sent a letter to California Secretary of State Shirley Weber (D) demanding she "explore every legal option to remove former President Donald Trump from California’s 2024 presidential primary ballot." — (@) Kounalakis said the Colorado Supreme Court‚ which ruled on Tuesday that Trump is constitutionally ineligible to run for president under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment‚ prompted her request."This decision is about honoring the rule of law in our country and protecting the fundamental pillars of our democracy‚" Kounalakis argued. "California must stand on the right side of history. California is obligated to determine if Trump is ineligible for the California ballot for the same reasons as in [the Colorado case]. The Colorado decision can be the basis for a similar decision here in our state."That's when Kounalakis made a simple‚ yet telling mistake.She declared that the Constitution "is clear" regarding the qualifications for president: A candidate must "not be an insurrectionist‚" and they "must be 40 years old."But‚ wait. That's not right‚ is it? No‚ it's not. Article II‚ Section 1 of the Constitution lists the qualifications for president:No Person except a natural born Citizen‚ or a Citizen of the United States‚ at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution‚ shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years‚ and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.To be fair‚ Kounalakis is not a lawyer‚ so perhaps it is not charitable to assume she holds intimate knowledge of the Constitution. On the other hand‚ the qualifications for president are taught in every high school civics class in the country.Kounalakis later released an updated letter that included the correct age-qualification for presidential candidacy. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A Las Vegas woman who has had several run-ins with police in her relatively short life has been sentenced for killing her mother at their home about 14 months ago. Back in September‚ Hend Bustami‚ 29‚ pled guilty but mentally ill to one count of second-degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon for killing her mother‚ 61-year-old Afaf Hussanen‚ in October 2022. The attack on Hussanen was gruesome. In the early morning hours of October 26‚ 2022‚ the two women got into a heated argument about cigarettes at their home in the southwestern corner of the Las Vegas Valley. The argument then escalated into violence as Bustami allegedly grabbed a glass coffee table and hit her mother in the head with it. Bustami then allegedly took broken shards of glass from the table and used them to stab Hussanen repeatedly. Bustami then hopped in her vehicle and took off for California. When police arrived at the residence‚ they discovered Hussanen's body‚ which had "multiple deep lacerations." She was pronounced dead at the scene. They also zeroed in on Bustami as a suspect almost immediately because she had called 911 to report the incident. "I think I killed my mommy‚" she told a dispatcher. When the dispatcher pressed her to explain what she meant‚ Bustami answered‚ "I did. I murdered her." Within hours‚ officers with the Barstow Police Department and the California Highway Patrol had pulled Bustami over‚ seen that she was "covered in blood‚" and detained her. She allegedly confessed to those officers as well that she had killed her mother. On Tuesday‚ Clark County District Court Judge Jacqueline M. Bluth sentenced Bustami to 15 years to life in prison‚ though she gave her credit for time served. Bustami will be eligible for parole in 2037. She must also undergo mental health treatment while incarcerated. Bustami experiences "intermittent exacerbations of psychosis" that require "continuing psychiatric treatment‚" a psychologist said‚ according to Bustami's public defender. Bustami has been given multiple mental illness diagnoses‚ including psychosis‚ during her lifetime. KLAS reported that Bustami has "also pleaded guilty to charges of burglary‚ invasion of the home‚ possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell‚ sale of a controlled substance‚ or gaming crimes‚ for which she had prior felony convictions." It is unclear whether any of those convictions are related to the incident with her mother. Though the brutal attack on her mother made national headlines‚ Bustami was actually first thrust into the national spotlight two months before it happened. As Blaze News previously reported‚ Bustami was arrested at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas in August 2022 on suspicion that she had walked out on her bill at the airport Chili's. At the time‚ Bustami was described as drunk and "belligerent." She even lashed out at police‚ calling them "perverts" who had arrested her only because they wanted to "rape" her for being so "pretty" and "good looking‚" a police report said. Bustami was never prosecuted for that alleged incident. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Diablo 4 fans are eating well this Christmas‚ with exciting content and frequent updates from Blizzard to boot. The behemoth developer's most recent hotfix brings a long-awaited change to the grueling Echo of Duriel boss fight and its extremely rare Uber Unique drop rates. For a limited time only‚ the dev is doubling the rates to ensure that all players have a fair shot at obtaining some seriously powerful loot. Continue reading Diablo 4 update doubles rare Duriel drop rates‚ but not for long MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Diablo 4 builds‚ Diablo 4 review‚ Diablo 4 classes

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