In a remarkable marriage of pop culture and medical science‚ Monash University’s Victorian Heart Institute researchers revealed that over 50 Taylor Swift songs have the perfect beats per minute (bpm) for efficient chest compressions during CPR. This Fearless initiative seeks to turn Swift’s songs into a rhythm guide for life-saving CPR‚ bridging the gap between music fans and critical life skills. Move over ‘Stayin Alive’: a fresh beat for modern CPR While the Bee Gees’ Stayin’ Alive has long been used as a metronome for CPR compressions‚ its 1977 release may not appeal to today’s younger generations. Dr. Stephen Nicholls‚ director of the Victorian Heart Institute‚ highlights the necessity for a modern artist with a faster beat‚ closer to the suggested 120. Taylor Swift‚ a modern music icon‚ takes on this critical role‚ creating a more relevant and effective soundtrack for CPR teaching. BPM breakdown: the science of Swift’s song selection Nicholls emphasizes the importance of keeping the chest compression rate between 100 and 120 bpm during CPR. The researchers thoroughly examined Swift’s catalog‚ locating 54 songs that fit inside this essential range. Their findings were presented at Swiftposium 2024‚ an academic conference focused on the intersections of Taylor Swift and numerous disciplines. Swifties in action: transforming music into life-saving skills “A quarter of people who have a heart attack don’t make it to the hospital in the first place‚ and we know that survival rates for cardiac arrest can be greatly improved with bystander CPR‚” says Nicholls. Taylor Swift’s music‚ which is influential and widely liked‚ becomes a powerful instrument for empowering people to learn CPR‚ a skill that has the potential to save lives. The researchers have even prepared a Spotify playlist called ‘Taylor Swift CPR Compatible Songs‘ for easy access. Taylor’s impact on heart health: treadmill challenges and CPR Beats Swift’s influence extends beyond CPR‚ as proven by the wildly popular ‘Eras Tour’ treadmill challenge. Fans replicate Taylor’s dedication to fitness by running or walking on a treadmill throughout the three-hour tour setlist. Dr. Nicholls emphasizes the connection between physical activity‚ heart health‚ and Swift’s impact‚ stating‚ “Even as little as 10 minutes a day is beneficial as you build up your fitness. You don’t need to be able to Shake It Off like Taylor on day one.” The American Heart Association supports the unique concept‚ recommending the use of Taylor Swift’s songs to give effective chest compression. The combination of music and life-saving skills creates a synergistic attempt to attract younger audiences and make CPR instruction more accessible.  The post Fearless hearts: more than 50 Taylor Swift songs are the perfect for life-saving CPR first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.

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A former US Army combat veteran describes his 2 sightings and encounters with a Bigfoot. The last incident has resulted in nightmares and fear‚ more than what he experienced in combat."I'm a retired federal law enforcement officer. I also did 18 years in the US Army as an MP before cancer forced me out. I still work for the DoD. I would like to share two short stories. I was one of those unlucky ones who while serving in Kansas had the misfortune of seeing one of these creatures decide to enter the perimeter of our military base. It made sounds that I can't even describe‚ guttural growling and bone-rattling roars and screams as it went over a 15-foot fence.We had more than one occurrence of this type of behavior at this base. We're always ordered to ignore it and never document anything about it‚ except for a verbal report to the chain of command‚ but nothing more. When I was stationed there we had a private fresh from basic that was on duty and witnessed a display at the perimeter fence. The private freaked out and abandoned his post. The next morning he was sent for medical evaluation. I think the kid had a mental breakdown over what he witnessed. He never returned to our unit. If Uncle Sam didn't want anyone saying anything‚ that was the normal routine.I was 24 when this happened in 1994. What I saw was an 8 to 9-foot-tall black with some gray around its face and on its chest. It would make these terrible noises and look straight into the CCTV cameras‚ then charge the fence. If nothing happened after two or three times it would charge and go right over the fence without any effort at all. If a mobile unit appeared when it was screaming and roaring it would throw rocks or smaller trees at the fence or sometimes go over the fence towards the vehicle.The only time I ever saw it leave without making a big show was once a helicopter buzzed the area with a spotlight and that thing high-tailed it back into the trees and didn't return. A big bright light from the sky makes them feel the way they make us feel.The second story was in 2018 in Kansas‚ south of I70 about 30 miles from Lake Milford. I was working late and had about a 40-minute drive home on rural county roads‚ some paved and some gravel. The area has rolling limestone cliffs and lots of dense trees‚ pastures‚ and hay fields. It was about 10:30 p.m. on a winter evening‚ cold but no snow on the ground. I came around a curve on this two-lane county road that had only a few feet on each side before the trees started. No ditches to mention.I saw what I thought was a tree extremely close to the left side of the road. I had time enough for the thought to enter my mind that's a big tall stump‚ no branches. Then the eyes became visible and I thought I was going to have heart failure. The intensity of fear and sheer terror that gripped me I never felt before‚ even in combat. As I looked at those eyes I drifted over towards it unintentionally and as I passed‚ if it had reached out it could have touched my side mirror. I immediately swerved back to my lane and looked into both my side mirror and rearview mirror but couldn't see it.I have nightmares of that drive home regularly now. I understand now what witnesses describe after an encounter like that. I'm a veteran with six deployments between Iraq and Afghanistan and I was in some major engagements over there and I can tell you nothing in my life has ever affected me like that drive home. To this day I will not drive that road after dark and I've had that creepy feeling of being watched at my farm numerous times since that night. I have two cattle dogs and I won't go outside without them close to me. I always carry a gun on me and have a rifle or shotgun in my truck. Honestly‚ l don't think it would matter if this being decided to have at a human. It's game over."Transcribed Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7gSgnQGov0The Djinn Connection: The Hidden Links Between Djinn‚ Shadow People‚ ETs‚ Nephilim‚ Archons‚ Reptilians and Other EntitiesBeyond the Seventh Gate: Exploring Toad Road‚ The Seven Gates of Hell‚ and Other Strangeness in York‚ Lancaster‚ and Adams CountiesThe Beast of Boggy Creek: The True Story of the Fouke MonsterThe Dulce Wars: Underground Alien Bases and the Battle for Planet EarthThe Secret History of the Reptilians: The Pervasive Presence of the Serpent in Human History‚ Religion and Alien MythosBloodline of the Gods: Unravel the Mystery in the Human Blood Type to Reveal the Aliens Among UsRegister a SNAP EBT CardTry Audible PlusPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LISTHave you had a sighting or encounter?Contact me by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. 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THANKS-----ORDER THE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONORDER THE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONProject Threshold: Finale-----TODAY'S TOP LINKS NASA Protocols for Asteroid Strike AlertRace for lunar resources could turn the Moon into the next 'Wild WestLIZARD MEN: IMAGINATION OR CONSCIOUS NIGHTMARE - Join the LIVE CHAT - Q &; A - Lon Strickler (Host)LISTEN TO NARRATIONS OF PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS REPORTS &; CASES - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE‚ LIKE &; SHAREUFO caught in 'wild' images looks like 'flying bottle opener' and sends internet crazyMeteoroid Explodes Over Torrevieja‚ Alicante‚ Captured in Mesmerizing Video in SpainPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LISTCONSIDER ADVERTISING ON PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS RADIOLET'S DISCUSS YOUR OPTIONSClick the link for our Media KitCHICAGO MOTHMAN / O'HARE BATMAN YouTube PlaylistPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS RADIO Podcasts on Spotify**********Your financial support of Phantoms &; Monsters and our other pursuits is much appreciated. Please click the banner above. Thanks.Have you had a sighting or encounter?Contact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonContact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Also available with audiobooknarration by Terry Springs‚CBS-TV Las Vegas affiliate.The Dark Arts of MISTER SAM SHEARON - Original Prints &; MerchandiseThis blog and newsletter are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Work 3.0 United States License.Registered trademark PHANTOMS AND MONSTERS ® / PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS ® - USPTO #90902480 - Lon D. Strickler© 2005-2024 Phantoms &; Monsters - All Rights Reserved

A woman recalls her earliest experiences with alien Praying Mantis beings‚ including several abductions and experiments conducted on her‚ resulting in a needle phobia.The following account was forwarded to me by my friends Kyle &; Cam at Expanded Perspectives:"I remember experiencing a medical procedure as a child that I did not have in this reality. I recall‚ vividly‚ the dark-red-tinged room around me and laying on a metal table. While on the slab‚ I was being prodded and touched all over by seemingly giant praying mantis beings. I remember being horrified that they had bent arms‚ large black eyes‚ and insect bodies. I remember replicating their posture which was peering over with their arms by the side of the body and hooked wrists (T-rex arms).I remember 'waking up' while it was still dark‚ that same night‚ and my clothes were inside out. I even remember that I awoke feeling desperately thirsty and found my blue water bottle was no longer on the bed as it had been thrown under the bed frame. I remember feeling like I was being watched and the room felt weird. I felt confused because I had gone to sleep holding the bottle and had been lying under the blanket.Even to my young self‚ it was a shock to be tangled in blankets half flung off the bed. I’ve always been a deep sleeper and I usually wake up in the exact position that I’ve fallen asleep in. People have commented on how still I am while I sleep my entire life‚ and I’ve explained it’s probably because I’m deaf which means sound doesn’t wake me and I don't remain in a lighter stage of sleep. This also means it is hard for me to wake up as I’m so deep asleep so it's notable when I suddenly jerk awake.After waking on the other side of the bed with a completely disheveled bedspread‚ I was petrified of needles and blood tests. I suddenly developed a phobia and had to be held down to be given injections or needles. I recall my mum stating‚ “You used to be fine with needles and watched them do it. Why are you acting like this? Stop thrashing and trying to run away. What happened to you?” I told my mother about them and called them disgusting cockroaches. (This was before I grew into adulthood and saw a photo for the first time depicting mantis beings.) She said it must have been a dream.The needle phobia became a huge proponent to my medical fears which grew bigger and bigger. I became scared of the dentist‚ refused medical examinations or tests‚ and resisted medical visits. I started having dreams about medical teams coming into our home wearing white lab coats‚ and feeling terrified when I saw them taking my family members to run tests. The dreams were nightmares that continued for a few years after this incident. I remember the beings as detached and determined to meet their experiments or tests. These seemed human‚ but they were cold and detached.After some time‚ I recalled a memory of being in a medical setting with a huge light above my head and multiple faces holding instruments near my head and face. I asked my mum about it for years‚ even in my teens and early 20s‚ and she maintained that it never happened. As I’ve grown older‚ I’ve always remembered an even earlier encounter. I’m still wearing a nappy and I’m on a table slab with the pray mantis beings around me. I don’t remember waking up afterward or being fully conscious of what happened before/or after hence starting with the early encounter remembered with more detail. However‚ it wasn't an isolated memory with the mantis beings.I did a meditation a few years ago to try and calm myself down before an experience with a needle. I was unwell for a while and needed weekly cannulations. I hadn't received a needle since I was 8 years old because the phobia became so severe. I refused blood tests and would have obscene reactions in the dentist when they would insert needles until they started giving me gas to calm down. So‚ during the meditation‚ I saw the mortifying ordeal of being on a slab with mantis beings around me and tools being pushed into my body. I could see instruments going into my belly button‚ the top of my head‚ and down my throat. I was nearly going to stop the meditation but then‚ in an instant‚ the procedure was over.The next part of the memory resurfaced. Suddenly‚ the mantis beings didn’t seem so terrifying. I was taken into a standing tank/cubicle that scanned me. It looked like a liquid but it didn't feel solid‚ squishy‚ or wet. They showed me where my DNA needed to be fixed as there was something wrong with my genes. The chamber was a full-body scanning instrument that could completely penetrate and view your entire DNA code and body. I was able to see an implant in my brain. It has been some time‚ but I remember something about an implantation in my brain which was to help reprogram and “update” my DNA.After this meditation‚ my needle phobia went away as I dealt with medical teams. Something to note was that I did that meditation which revealed faulty genetics before receiving a diagnosis for faulty genetics. I thought that was interesting. I've had countless UFO sky-sightings and strange encounters but this was the most "real" experience that was rich and vivid in detail‚ as if it was the same as recalling a birthday party as a child." BThe Djinn Connection: The Hidden Links Between Djinn‚ Shadow People‚ ETs‚ Nephilim‚ Archons‚ Reptilians and Other EntitiesBeyond the Seventh Gate: Exploring Toad Road‚ The Seven Gates of Hell‚ and Other Strangeness in York‚ Lancaster‚ and Adams CountiesThe Beast of Boggy Creek: The True Story of the Fouke MonsterThe Dulce Wars: Underground Alien Bases and the Battle for Planet EarthThe Secret History of the Reptilians: The Pervasive Presence of the Serpent in Human History‚ Religion and Alien MythosBloodline of the Gods: Unravel the Mystery in the Human Blood Type to Reveal the Aliens Among UsRegister a SNAP EBT CardTry Audible PlusPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LISTHave you had a sighting or encounter?Contact me by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonAccess Phantoms &; Monsters Posts on Twitter 'X'-----Would you like to design artwork for Phantoms &; Monsters‚ Phantoms &; Monsters Radio‚ or Phantoms &; Monsters Fortean Research?If your art is approved by me I will promote it with your name and link. It must be original‚ print-ready‚ and sized for clothing &; merchandise. You can choose your favorite cryptid or paranormal subject to include in your artwork. The design does not need to include the Phantoms &; Monster trademark or name. I will select up to 5 different designs‚ and each will be fully promoted on the blog‚ the Phantoms &; Monsters online shop‚ YouTube‚ social media‚ etc. I will include your name‚ website‚ contact‚ or whatever means that you wish.Please contact me at lonstrickler@phantomsandmonsters.com - Thanks. Lon-----YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED! THANKS-----ORDER THE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONORDER THE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONProject Threshold: Finale-----TODAY'S TOP LINKSNASA Protocols for Asteroid Strike AlertRace for lunar resources could turn the Moon into the next 'Wild WestLIZARD MEN: IMAGINATION OR CONSCIOUS NIGHTMARE - Join the LIVE CHAT - Q &; A - Lon Strickler (Host)LISTEN TO NARRATIONS OF PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS REPORTS &; CASES - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE‚ LIKE &; SHAREUFO caught in 'wild' images looks like 'flying bottle opener' and sends internet crazyMeteoroid Explodes Over Torrevieja‚ Alicante‚ Captured in Mesmerizing Video in SpainPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LISTCONSIDER ADVERTISING ON PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS RADIOLET'S DISCUSS YOUR OPTIONSClick the link for our Media KitCHICAGO MOTHMAN / O'HARE BATMAN YouTube PlaylistPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS RADIO Podcasts on Spotify**********Your financial support of Phantoms &; Monsters and our other pursuits is much appreciated. Please click the banner above. Thanks.Have you had a sighting or encounter?Contact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonContact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Also available with audiobooknarration by Terry Springs‚CBS-TV Las Vegas affiliate.The Dark Arts of MISTER SAM SHEARON - Original Prints &; MerchandiseThis blog and newsletter are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Work 3.0 United States License.Registered trademark PHANTOMS AND MONSTERS ® / PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS ® - USPTO #90902480 - Lon D. Strickler© 2005-2024 Phantoms &; Monsters - All Rights Reserved

An Ohio experiencer details his encounters with Reptilians over his lifetime. He now firmly believes that he is a hybrid because of the information that was given to him."I've been in contact with terrestrial "aliens" since I was a child. It was weird lights and apparitions when I was younger. Around the age of 18‚ it started turning into physical abductions at night and randomly seeing crafts periodically. This carried on all throughout my life until the age of 32. At that time it turned into something completely different.A week before I turned 32 my body started transforming. I have holographic orbs and serpents swirling around me now. It's an energy that I do not completely understand. It's part of me and incomparable to anything I've ever seen. It changes color and can move through solid objects; It reacts intelligently. This energy is inside and outside of me at the same time and it never leaves me or stops existing. The energy regenerates my body and mind. It heals me and can heal others.At one point during the transformation‚ there was an etheric injection in my arm and I felt a spark jump into my body. It shocked me! Now my eyes glow differently and I feel like I have more energy and soul than I did before. There's also a lot of energy to work with my chakras while lying in bed at night. This transformation has been going on for almost 10 months now. It will be a year around the end of December 2016. The race of aliens that I'm in contact with is 'the Reptilians.'The Reptilians sent me holographs to communicate‚ They showed me our history through holographs. We evolved from Earth reptiles and then there was some kind of war that's still being fought. From what I've gathered‚ I'm a Reptilian/human hybrid‚. There's a hybridization program right here on Earth with RH-negative blood types and other hybrids do exist. Unfortunately‚ most have been killed‚ or haven't evolved enough mentally‚ physically‚ and spiritually‚ or want nothing to do with the Reptilians out of fear or being brainwashed by organized religion. As of right now‚ there are only a handful of awakened/empowered hybrids.So there it is. I'm in direct contact with Reptilians. They exist and we've formed a bond; They're really good to me. They guide‚ protect‚ and upgrade me. I wouldn't be alive without them. They've even saved my life multiple times. I trust them more than I do most humans. When the Reptilians manifest on Earth‚ sometimes the females will come down to play. They look like the Celtic/Nordic race. I can always tell when it's one of them because the women are always perfect‚ with a glow to them and stars in their eyes. It will only be for some time‚ a few days or months‚ and then after that‚ they just disappear‚ never to be seen again.So basically from what I've gathered we have a race of Reptilian/Nordic terrestrial genetic and technological alien masterminds right here with us on Earth. I stand by this firmly. I've spent almost 33 years of my life spinning in their web."NOTE: This report was originally posted on the MUFON CMS several years ago. I received a similar written account in my email about 2 months later. At that time‚ I wrote back to the submitter but I have yet to receive a reply. So‚ I am posting this 'as is.' LonThe Djinn Connection: The Hidden Links Between Djinn‚ Shadow People‚ ETs‚ Nephilim‚ Archons‚ Reptilians and Other EntitiesBeyond the Seventh Gate: Exploring Toad Road‚ The Seven Gates of Hell‚ and Other Strangeness in York‚ Lancaster‚ and Adams CountiesThe Beast of Boggy Creek: The True Story of the Fouke MonsterThe Dulce Wars: Underground Alien Bases and the Battle for Planet EarthThe Secret History of the Reptilians: The Pervasive Presence of the Serpent in Human History‚ Religion and Alien MythosBloodline of the Gods: Unravel the Mystery in the Human Blood Type to Reveal the Aliens Among UsRegister a SNAP EBT CardTry Audible PlusPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LISTHave you had a sighting or encounter?Contact me by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonAccess Phantoms &; Monsters Posts on Twitter 'X'-----Would you like to design artwork for Phantoms &; Monsters‚ Phantoms &; Monsters Radio‚ or Phantoms &; Monsters Fortean Research?If your art is approved by me I will promote it with your name and link. It must be original‚ print-ready‚ and sized for clothing &; merchandise. You can choose your favorite cryptid or paranormal subject to include in your artwork. The design does not need to include the Phantoms &; Monster trademark or name. I will select up to 5 different designs‚ and each will be fully promoted on the blog‚ the Phantoms &; Monsters online shop‚ YouTube‚ social media‚ etc. I will include your name‚ website‚ contact‚ or whatever means that you wish.Please contact me at lonstrickler@phantomsandmonsters.com - Thanks. Lon-----YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED! THANKS-----ORDER THE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONORDER THE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONProject Threshold: Finale-----TODAY'S TOP LINKSNASA Protocols for Asteroid Strike AlertRace for lunar resources could turn the Moon into the next 'Wild WestLIZARD MEN: IMAGINATION OR CONSCIOUS NIGHTMARE - Join the LIVE CHAT - Q &; A - Lon Strickler (Host)LISTEN TO NARRATIONS OF PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS REPORTS &; CASES - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE‚ LIKE &; SHAREUFO caught in 'wild' images looks like 'flying bottle opener' and sends internet crazyMeteoroid Explodes Over Torrevieja‚ Alicante‚ Captured in Mesmerizing Video in SpainPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LISTCONSIDER ADVERTISING ON PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS RADIOLET'S DISCUSS YOUR OPTIONSClick the link for our Media KitCHICAGO MOTHMAN / O'HARE BATMAN YouTube PlaylistPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS RADIO Podcasts on Spotify**********Your financial support of Phantoms &; Monsters and our other pursuits is much appreciated. Please click the banner above. Thanks.Have you had a sighting or encounter?Contact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonContact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Also available with audiobooknarration by Terry Springs‚CBS-TV Las Vegas affiliate.The Dark Arts of MISTER SAM SHEARON - Original Prints &; MerchandiseThis blog and newsletter are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Work 3.0 United States License.Registered trademark PHANTOMS AND MONSTERS ® / PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS ® - USPTO #90902480 - Lon D. Strickler© 2005-2024 Phantoms &; Monsters - All Rights Reserved

I've never been the type of girl who gets scared easily and what's more‚ I never believed in paranormal stuff and creatures (like vampires‚ werewolves‚ etc.) until I witnessed it with my own eyes.The following account was forwarded to me:"I've never been the type of girl who gets scared easily and what's more‚ I never believed in paranormal stuff and creatures (like vampires‚ werewolves‚ etc.) until I witnessed it with my own eyes.So‚ in 2012‚ me and my family went on a trip to Romania. We basically explored the country because my parents were really interested in its culture. After we visited BistriÅ£a we decided to stop and have a picnic outside the town (even then my gut feeling gave me a warning that something was gonna happen). We stopped near a town called SlătiniÅ£a. It all happened right next to a forest‚ there were special benches and a table in the middle of them‚ and a really small place where you could park your car.So we were just eating and chatting with each other when two people appeared literally out of the blue (I guess that they came from the forest). They stood right behind our parents' backs and they were just staring at us for like a minute. A guy and a girl. The guy looked like he was in his late 20s and the girl looked about 17-19 years old. They wore totally black clothes. The girl wore a black long dress (btw I've just realized that it looked kind of like the dress that Morticia from the Addams Family had)‚ a corset‚ and very long black hair (literally so long‚ down to her thighs). He wore something like black pants and a black cloak with weird embroidery. He was tall and had long black hair just like the girl.But I mean you may think now‚ maybe they were just some goth teens who took a walk in the forest‚ but there are extremely weird things about them: They both were very pale and I don't think they had any makeup‚ because when they came up to us I could see veins on their necks and hands. The girl had very long and sharp nails without any nail polish. Their teeth‚ they never showed them‚ so I could only slightly see sharp teeth on their upper jaw when they spoke. I didn't like them since the moment I took a first glance at them. I can't explain it‚ there was just something so scary and intimidating about the way they looked at us. When they started approaching us I felt frightened. When I talked to my sister about it she told me that she felt the same. When they came up to us they asked if we were tourists. My parents said yes and they the girl just said‚ "Oh‚ be careful here." Then they turned around and went in the direction where they came from. I was watching them this whole time‚ but my mom suddenly distracted me‚ and when I wanted to see them walking away they just disappeared. Literally like they never even were here. Now I'm 26 and I still have no freaking idea who they were and where did they come from‚ but when I recall those memories and see them in my head it's still so frightening." MThe Djinn Connection: The Hidden Links Between Djinn‚ Shadow People‚ ETs‚ Nephilim‚ Archons‚ Reptilians and Other EntitiesBeyond the Seventh Gate: Exploring Toad Road‚ The Seven Gates of Hell‚ and Other Strangeness in York‚ Lancaster‚ and Adams CountiesThe Beast of Boggy Creek: The True Story of the Fouke MonsterThe Dulce Wars: Underground Alien Bases and the Battle for Planet EarthThe Secret History of the Reptilians: The Pervasive Presence of the Serpent in Human History‚ Religion and Alien MythosBloodline of the Gods: Unravel the Mystery in the Human Blood Type to Reveal the Aliens Among UsRegister a SNAP EBT CardTry Audible PlusPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LISTHave you had a sighting or encounter?Contact me by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonAccess Phantoms &; Monsters Posts on Twitter 'X'-----Would you like to design artwork for Phantoms &; Monsters‚ Phantoms &; Monsters Radio‚ or Phantoms &; Monsters Fortean Research?If your art is approved by me I will promote it with your name and link. It must be original‚ print-ready‚ and sized for clothing &; merchandise. You can choose your favorite cryptid or paranormal subject to include in your artwork. The design does not need to include the Phantoms &; Monster trademark or name. I will select up to 5 different designs‚ and each will be fully promoted on the blog‚ the Phantoms &; Monsters online shop‚ YouTube‚ social media‚ etc. I will include your name‚ website‚ contact‚ or whatever means that you wish.Please contact me at lonstrickler@phantomsandmonsters.com - Thanks. Lon-----YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED! 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As we've documented‚ there is an ongoing trend of Biden officials and surrogates who have been tasked with going before the cameras and stating that the president’s mental acumen and cognitive ability  are razor-sharp and without peer. The latest to engage in this ritual self-humiliation is former 2020 presidential candidate‚ Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). Watch as Klobuchar does the thing‚ when asked by NBC’s Kristen Welker about whether the White House should allow a full release of the transcripts of special counsel Robert Hur’s interview with President Biden‚ “for the sake of transparency”‚ as aired on NBC’s Meet The Press on Sunday‚ February 18th‚ 2024: KRISTEN WELKER: Well‚ let me ask you this. The report described President Biden as a‚ quote‚ “elderly man with a poor memory”. Do you think the White House should allow the release of the full transcript without claiming executive privilege for the sake of transparency‚ Senator?  SEN. AMY KLOBUCHAR (D-MN): You know‚ that is going to be‚ again‚ up to the president and his lawyers‚ but I've got to comment on this just from my own personal experience. I was on Air Force One with the president going from Minnesota to Wisconsin for- going from Washington‚ D.C. to Wisconsin for an infrastructure project. And I was with the president for over an hour‚ and talked about so many things‚ domestic‚ international. He was focused. His recall was good. It was the same experience that my colleagues had who met with him for hours‚ Democrats and Republicans‚ about the Mideast only a few weeks ago. And so I think that we've got to evaluate what's happening right now by‚ one: what he has done‚ which is bring us out of this pandemic. The first time that we are finally seeing negotiation of prescription drug prices and focus on what matters to the American people and compare what he is doing to what we've got as the alternative on the Republican side which is Donald Trump. WELKER: Well… KLOBUCHAR: …who is nothing but standing up week by week for chaos. WELKER: Well‚ Senator‚ you take me to my next point which is on 2024. As you know‚ concerns have been growing for quite some time within your party about President Biden's ability to win a second term. The latest person to express this: Ezra Klein of The New York Times who said this week‚ quote‚ “He is not up for this. He is not the campaigner he was‚ even five years ago. The way me moves‚ the energy in his voice. The Democrats' denying decline are only fooling themselves.” Senator‚ what is your reaction to that stark assessment? KLOBUCHAR: My reaction is‚ as someone who ran against Joe Biden‚ as someone who has spent significant amount of time with Joe Biden‚ that he is up for this job. Welker was fortunate to have asked that question while Klobuchar was in Minneapolis‚ just a short drive away from the purifying waters of Lake Minnetonka‚ and not in-studio where she might have otherwise caught the business end of a binder. Upon hearing the question‚ Klobuchar immediately gritted her teeth and did the thing‚ as did Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen earlier this week. But this is a taxing‚ draining thing to have to do- to self-debasingly affirm that people aren’t really seeing what is plainly before their very eyes. The tell is in Klobuchar’s long‚ weary sigh when Welker goes for a second pass at Biden’s cognitive decline‚ citing Ezra Klein.  The interview touched other issues‚ such as Ukraine but mostly centered around the 2024 presidential election. And ancillary issues such as the special counsel’s report. And Biden. And mental decline.  

Conservative taxpayers fund PBS and find themselves presented as the focus of evil in the modern world. On Ash Wednesday‚ the PBS show Amanpour &; Co. focused on the Catholic Church and Pope Francis. Host Christiane Amanpour focused on how "reforms" like "landmark" blessings for same-sex couples are receiving "fierce pushback" by "very‚ very dyed-in-the wool conservatives" in the American church. Words like "liberal‚" "left‚" and "progressive" were never used to identify the Pope or his leftist supporters. The guest was one of those -- Kim Daniels of Georgetown University‚ a member of the Vatican Dicastery of Communications. Amanpour: "So talk to us about the significance and the backlash of what the Pope has done for the LGBTQ community. And I just want to remind you that a long time ago‚ 2013‚ you know‚ more than 10 years‚ he said‚ if a person is gay and seeks God and has goodwill‚ who am I to judge?" Daniels said she loved the question‚ that the Holy Father has a "global vision of renewal. It's a hopeful vision. It's a dynamic vision. And what he says is he says‚ it's not about making the church a fortress. It's about the church being a home with open doors where everyone is welcome." Then Amanpour lamented "the pope's reforms have drawn whether -- on many‚ many issues‚ have drawn fierce pushback from the very‚ very dyed in the wool conservatives‚" including clergy from African countries that "have practically criminalized being gay." She added:  AMANPOUR: The pope in turn has said the following‚ no one is scandalized if I give a blessing to an entrepreneur who perhaps exploits people‚ and that is a most serious sin. Whereas they are scandalized if I give it to a homosexual. This is hypocrisy. We all have to respect each other. Everyone. How‚ though‚ does he think that he can convince everybody? DANIELS: Well‚ again‚ it's about proposing. It's not about imposing. This is an idea of welcome and mercy. And Pope Francis is saying that God's mercy is overflowing. Amanpour then turned to a routine trope of the Left‚ that the Catholics in the pews are all liberal Democrats‚ and the conservatives have no real constituency: AMANPOUR: And do you think the -- you know‚ many of the lay people who come to church agree with the pope? Do you have any way of knowing how -- you know how much support there is? Because as you say‚ from the United States‚ where you are‚ there's a -- it's a center of resistance‚ right? There's a real sort of central group of very important Catholic cardinals who just don't like this pope at all or his reforms or his attempts at reforms.Cardinal Raymond Burke is the most critical. He's constantly being critical. He's been stripped of his pension. The pope moved him out of his house. And he recently had a meeting with him. And when Cardinal Burke came out and people said‚ how did it go? He said‚ well‚ I'm still alive. Why is the United States such a focal center of resistance against these kinds of reforms? If they had a conservative on for rebuttal‚ they could say "hey‚ Kim‚ is the part where the church is an open door‚ and the Pope is all about welcome and overflowing mercy‚ and not imposing?" At that time‚ a Vatican official quoted the pope as saying that Burke was "working against the Church and against the papacy" and that he had sown "disunity" in the Church. So the people who loved dissent now punish it.  Daniels said the Pope has an approval rating of 80 percent among American Catholics‚ "so‚ certainly within the Catholic Church‚ broadly in the United States‚ it's an amazingly positive view of this -- again‚ this hopeful‚ dynamic vision of renewal for the Church." The expert neglected to explain to those outside the church that Catholics believe every pontiff is chosen by the Holy Spirit‚ so to disapprove of Pope Francis might feel like an opposition to God. (Also a poll of  American Catholics is going to include a lot of people who don't go to church.) Daniels insisted the American church is only six percent of the global church‚ so the conservatives are a tiny minority. Amanpour went on to press Daniels about when the church will ordain female priests‚ and the concluded on a familiar note: "But my question is really about whether his reforms can be relied upon to be continued‚ or will it be‚ you know‚ one moment in history of the Vatican that then is pushed back‚ and the conservatives‚ you know‚ go back to dominating the agenda as they did before him?" PBS hates conservatives‚ and won't let them debate the Left on taxpayer-funded stations. PBS Amanpour &; Co. February 14‚ 2024 AMANPOUR: But it's the pope's landmark decision to allow informal blessings for same sex couples that's provoked a fierce backlash from conservative clergy‚ with the pontiff in turn accusing them of hypocrisy. Kim Daniels is a member of the Vatican's Communications Department‚ and she knows all about the inner workings. And she's joining the show from Washington‚ D.C. On this day‚ which as we can see is Ash Wednesday‚ the beginning of Lent in the Christian and Catholic calendar leading up to Easter. So‚ Kim Daniels‚ welcome to the program. So‚ talk to us about the significance and the backlash of what the Pope has done for the LGBTQ community. And I just want to remind you that a long time ago‚ 2013‚ you know‚ more than 10 years‚ he said‚ if a person is gay and seeks God and has goodwill‚ who am I to judge? KIM DANIELS: Well‚ I'm so glad you highlighted that interview because I think it's really important to put this in the context of Pope Francis' global vision of renewal. It's a hopeful vision. It's a dynamic vision. And what he says is he says‚ it's not about making the church a fortress‚ it's about the church being a home with open doors where everyone is welcome‚ especially the poor‚ the vulnerable‚ those who have been left behind‚ those who are made to feel less than. And so‚ I think what Pope Francis was doing with this recent action is to say to LGBTQ people that too often the church has not acted‚ with humility‚ has not acted with treating people‚ as children of God with a dignity that everyone deserves. And because of that‚ we have to engage with welcome. We have to engage with offering these kinds of blessings to everybody. AMANPOUR: So‚ let's break down a little bit‚ though‚ of the backlash‚ because the pope's reforms have drawn whether -- on many‚ many issues‚ have drawn fierce pushback from the very‚ very dyed in the wool conservatives. And those‚ for instance‚ in Africa‚ which have‚ many countries have practically criminalized being gay‚ frankly. And now‚ we have a group of African bishops saying this papal‚ you know‚ announcement of blessings would be in direct contradiction to the cultural ethos of African communities. The pope in turn has said the following‚ no one is scandalized if I give a blessing to an entrepreneur who perhaps exploits people‚ and that is a most serious sin. Whereas they are scandalized if I give it to a homosexual. This is hypocrisy. We all have to respect each other. Everyone. How‚ though‚ does he think that he can convince everybody? DANIELS: Well‚ again‚ it's about proposing. It's not about imposing. This is an idea of welcome and mercy. And Pope Francis is saying that God's mercy is overflowing. We cannot limit. Of course‚ there will be opposition. People live in different cultures‚ different contexts around the world. We are a global church of 1.4 billion people. And more than anyone‚ Pope Francis recognizes the diversity of this global church and the unity that we have to find at the center of it. But so‚ he allows different expressions of church teaching in many places. But at the same time‚ when it comes to backlash‚ conservative backlash‚ we also have to see that so much of that is narrow‚ it's small‚ here in the United States in particular‚ and rooted here. And we have to say that‚ in fact‚ so many people see Pope Francis as a moral leader who is offering this hopeful‚ dynamic vision for the church going forward. AMANPOUR: And do you think the -- you know‚ many of the lay people who come to church agree with the pope? Do you have any way of knowing how -- you know how much support there is? Because as you say‚ from the United States‚ where you are‚ there's a -- it's a center of resistance‚ right? There's a real sort of central group of very important Catholic cardinals who just don't like this pope at all or his reforms or his attempts at reforms. Cardinal Raymond Burke is the most critical. He's constantly being critical. He's been stripped of his pension. The pope moved him out of his house. And he recently had a meeting with him. And when Cardinal Burke came out and people said‚ how did it go? He said‚ well‚ I'm still alive. Why is the United States such a focal center of resistance against these kinds of reforms? DANIELS: Well‚ first‚ let me back up to your first question about how do we know what's happening in the pews in the United States? And one thing we know is that Americans have an overwhelmingly positive vision of Pope Francis. That -- I think it's something like 80 percent of American Catholics‚ according to Pew‚ have a very positive view of Pope Francis. Something over 60 percent‚ I believe‚ of Americans generally. So‚ certainly within the Catholic Church‚ broadly in the United States‚ it's an amazingly positive view of this -- again‚ this hopeful‚ dynamic vision of renewal for the Church. Now‚ there is a small‚ concentrated center of opposition in the United States‚ and that has something to do with the size of media platforms‚ that has something to do with power in the church. But at the end of the day‚ the other context we have to place all of this in is the fact that U.S. Catholics are some 6 percent of global Catholics around the world. We are a church of 1.4 billion Catholics in countries around the globe. And so‚ when you put it in that context‚ I think that the opposition to Pope Francis is much less important than it sometimes seems.

A British government health agency declared that drug-induced milk from "trans-women" – which would be biological males – is just as healthy for babies as breast milk from a female mother‚ according to a leaked letter. The Telegraph reported on Sunday‚ "In a letter to campaigners‚ the University of Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust (USHT)‚ said that the milk produced by trans women after taking a combination of drugs is 'comparable to that produced following the birth of a baby.'"The health officials from U.K.'s National Health Service argued in the letter that "there is clear and overwhelming evidence that human milk is the ideal food for infants‚" referring to a mother's milk and the drug-induced lactation from biological men who transitioned.The medical director claimed‚ "The evidence which is available demonstrates that the milk is comparable to that produced following the birth of a baby."According to the Daily Mail‚ "Lactation happens naturally after birth when a hormone called prolactin kicks in and stimulates milk-producing 'alveolar' cells.""The same combination of drugs can be given to a biological male‚ who first needs to grow breast tissue capable of lactation‚" the outlet added. "This requires them to take testosterone suppressants along with oestrogen and progesterone hormone treatment. Once there is enough breast tissue‚ the brain must be stimulated to produce prolactin‚ which can be done by giving domperidone or metoclopramide."The claims about drug-induced 'trans-women's milk' by the NHS organization stirred emotions online. Blaze Media host Allie Beth Stuckey: "The natural progression of 'fed is best‚' which always put the emphasis on the mom instead of the baby. No‚ fed is bare minimum. What’s best is the most nutritious option available. For most‚ that will be breastmilk. For some‚ that truly will be formula. But in absolutely ZERO circumstances is artificially induced‚ hormone-laced moob juice from a fetishist the best option for babies. In fact‚ it’s abuse."Columnist Nana Akua: "There is no way that hormone-filled milk from a trans-woman is as good for a baby as the real thing. Ridiculous! A baby is not a prop."TV anchor Julia Hartley-Brewer: "Any parent's first instinct should be to put the needs of their newborn baby before their own. Any man who wants to pretend he's a mother who can breastfeed is putting his own desires above the health of his baby. The NHS should not promote this."Actor Matthew Marsden: "We deserve the asteroid. This stops when you decide it stops."Reclaim Party leader Laurence Fox: "End times."Author Peter Whittle: "The war against nature."Lottie Moore – head of biology matters at the Policy Exchange think tank – proclaimed‚ "This letter is unbalanced and naïve in its assertion that the secretions produced by a male on hormones can nourish an infant in the way a mother's breast milk can. A child's welfare must always take precedence over identity politics and contested belief systems that are not evidence-based. The NHS should not be indulging in this nonsense. It is compromising women's rights and child safeguarding."In February 2021‚ the University of Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust was one of the first health agencies to institute a "gender-inclusive language policy" for neonatal services. The guidelines changed the "maternity" department to "perinatal services" It advised health care professionals to use "milk from the feeding mother or parent‚" "human milk‚" or "chest milk" instead of "breast milk." Instead of "mothers‚" the agency stated that patients should be referred to as "mothers or birthing parents." In recent years‚ some professionals in the medical community have been attempting to alter the verbiage to terms they have deemed to be more "inclusive" toward the transgender community. There has been a push by some neonatal doctors to switch from the traditional term of "breastfeeding" to "chestfeeding" or "lactation." The University of Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust operates the Royal Sussex County Hospital‚ Worthing Hospital‚ Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital‚ and others. Like Blaze News? Circumvent the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!