A transgender tried to shoot up The Lakewood Church in Houston‚ wounding one 56-year-old man during her/his efforts. The child she had with her was shot and is not expected to live. Police shot her dead before she could implement her plan to shoot as many people as possible. Before the story completely drops out […] The post The Lakewood Church Killer Was in the US Illegally appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

According to a new video released by Christopher Rufo‚ Disney’s hard left turn into politics can be traced back to then chairman Bob Iger’s reaction to the January 6th riot on Capitol Hill. “I’ve obtained exclusive new video from Disney marking the exact moment the company decided to become political—days after January 6‚ 2021‚” Rufo said in an X post teasing the video. A short time later‚ he posted the two-minute clip with the following caption: “In January 2021‚ then-Disney chairman Bob Iger told employees he was committing the company to ‘taking a stand’ on politics because of January 6‚ then praised himself for making Black Panther‚ which he said was an example of ‘diversity and inclusion.'” WATCH: EXCLUSIVE: In January 2021‚ then-Disney chairman Bob Iger told employees he was committing the company to "taking a stand" on politics because of January 6‚ then praised himself for making Black Panther‚ which he said was an example of "diversity and inclusion." pic.twitter.com/Rb41540cGW — Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) February 13‚ 2024 “We’ve kind of shied away from politics‚ and in doing so‚ I think we’ve shied away from talking about issues that aren’t political at all‚” Iger began‚ arguing that people were so afraid of what might be considered political‚ they avoided what he believed to be important but apolitical topics. “Because we believe in doing so‚ maybe it looks like we were taking a stand‚ but in that reality‚ we should be taking a stand‚” he continued. “By the way‚ I take responsibility for this. I was CEO for 15 years. And so I managed the company’s public-facing processes and how we were portraying ourselves.” Iger went on to use January 6th as an example‚ saying that he believed it was time for the company to be “less cautious” about weighing in on events like that going forward. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “That’s not political on our part at all‚” he said. “We know that what we saw was fundamentally wrong and it was rooted in hatred‚ disrespect‚ and contempt and intolerance.” Iger followed with a call to lean in more to projects like “Coco” and “Black Panther‚” saying that he had allowed himself to get self-congratulatory and “complacent” rather than building on those projects to push further projects championing diversity. Rufo made headlines with an earlier series of videos showing just how deep the “not at all secret gay agenda” went in Disney programming — a series of videos that ultimately prompted Daily Wire co-founder Jeremy Boreing to launch the Bentkey kids streaming app.

The media has a rule when it comes to media coverage of mass shootings in the United States. If the mass shooting can somehow be linked to a Right-wing cause‚ then Americans must question the entire conservative infrastructure in the United States. If somebody can tangentially be linked to a conservative show or politician‚ we have to question the very premises of conservatism itself — because obviously every terrible iteration of Right-wing ideology is telescoped into some evil white supremacist shooter. But — if a mass shooter is a Left-winger‚ then it’s probably a gun or oppression of some sort. Or‚ perhaps it’s mental illness. Here is the way the math works when we have the latest iteration of this particularly stupid narrative device. In an attempted shooting at Joel Osteen’s packed Houston area megachurch on Sunday‚ reports said the shooter had previously written anti-Semitic rants‚ had a history of mental health issues‚ and used an AR-15 with a “Palestine” sticker. Not only that‚ but this woman also called herself Jeffrey‚ and according to authorities‚ was placed under an order for emotional detention. She was transported to a medical facility in 2016 because she was thought to be dangerous to herself and other people. WATCH: The Ben Shapiro Show But then this person was let out. This woman carried along her seven-year-old son to the shooting‚ and then opened fire as hundreds of people were taking their pews. After opening fire‚ she was shot by two off-duty officers working security at the church. The young boy‚ caught in the crossfire‚ was shot in the head. The Houston police department first had to determine what pronoun to call the shooter — because this is how stupid our society is now. We have a mass shooter who tries to kill hundreds of people at a church and the first question is‚ “How can we treat this mass shooter’s gender delusions with respect?” The Houston police ran an entire investigation to figure out exactly which pronouns to use. Apparently‚ we must take all proper care to ensure people who attempt to murder other people are called by the gender pronouns the person has selected. We have had a spate of shootings by people who are trans-identified in the United States. The spate of shootings‚ if it were any other demographic group in the United States — particularly if it were white young men — would prompt all sorts of questions about the evils of young white men from the media.  But if they are trans‚ then the shootings just disappear off the front pages immediately. The Colorado Springs shooter identified as non-binary. The Denver shooter identified as trans‚ the Aberdeen shooter identified as trans‚ and famously‚ the Nashville shooter at a church school identified as trans. It is also worthwhile here to point out that this particular shooter was a radical Left-winger who had a “Palestine” sticker on her gun. This particular church happened to be attended by a largely pro-Israel audience. Further‚ it is worth pointing out again how the narrative process works. For example‚ when three Muslim-American university students were shot in Vermont a few months ago‚ the entire media went berserk‚ suggesting that this must have been some form of Right-wing attack on Muslim students‚ that this was a spate of “Islamophobia.” At the time‚ the media were trying to establish a parallel between “Islamophobia” and anti-Semitism in the United States‚ the latter of which has radically spiked. It’s the reason why Joe Biden put out a statement on this particular shooting. There are lots of shootings in the United States every single day‚ particularly in places like Chicago. But this one drove attention from the White House because it backed a particular narrative. However‚ as it turns out‚ that narrative actually didn’t work because the shooter in this particular case had expressed support for Hamas in the past. The story magically disappeared from the headlines. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP Every time you see a shooting and the media declare whether the shooting is a national story or a local news story‚ look for the narrative; it tells you exactly where the media are on every single issue. The media are pro-trans and the media are anti-Israel. And because they are pro-trans and anti-Israel‚ this current story will disappear as if it never happened. We’ll pretend that the ideological motivations of this person absolutely do not matter‚ and the media will then revert to centering on mental illness. But the media couldn’t have realized this person had a mental illness problem until this person actually participated in a shooting. So again‚ the media’s structure is undefeated: narrative above fact‚ every single time.

A trans-identifying firefighter is suing the city of Philadelphia for allegedly refusing insurance coverage for his facial feminization surgery. The firefighter‚ a 55-year-old man who has been with the Philadelphia fire department for 28 years‚ claims that the city‚ as well as his union‚ Firefighters &; Paramedics Local 22‚ and Independence Blue Cross insurance all discriminated against him on the basis of his gender identity. He filed his lawsuit anonymously as Jane Doe in federal court on January 31. The veteran firefighter‚ who holds the supervisory position of fire battalion chief‚ claims the facial feminization surgery he wants is “medically necessary and not cosmetic” because of his gender dysphoria “disability.” The lawsuit argues that denying him coverage of the procedure‚ which includes a laundry list of procedures including a rhinoplasty‚ a forehead reduction‚ and a hair transplant‚ is causing the firefighter harm and amounts to “illegal sex stereotyping.” “Ms. Doe was forced to maintain natal sex characteristics with which she no longer identified by virtue of the Defendants’ callous and discriminatory acts committed against her‚” the complaint states‚ adding that‚ “Ms. Doe has spent years of her life presenting herself in a manner that is not her authentic self.” The suit also claims the firefighter‚ who began identifying as transgender at some point during his firefighting career‚ now “cannot function in society or work” without the facial feminization procedures and is “constantly misgendered.” “She became suicidal and considered ending her life‚” the suit says. The lawsuit says the defendants decided the firefighter was simply trying to “improve her appearance‚” a conclusion that added “insult to injury” and relied on “stereotyped notions of what a traditional female face looks like.” The defendants also consistently “misgendered” the firefighter and did not call him his “preferred name‚” the suit says. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP As a result‚ the firefighter has suffered “economic harms‚ emotional distress‚ mental anguish‚ pain and suffering‚ humiliation and embarrassment‚” and “loss of enjoyment of life and life’s pleasures‚” the lawsuit claims. The firefighter is seeking coverage for the procedures‚ as well as compensatory and punitive damages. The suit also demands that the defendants hold “LGBT sensitivity trainings” for employees‚ that the insurance agency use the “preferred name” of a trans-identifying person in the claims process‚ and that Philadelphia adopt a written policy to support employees who complain about gender identity discrimination. Independence Blue Cross said in a statement that they cannot comment on pending litigation‚ but that they “serve all people‚ regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.” “Equitable care and protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identification are written into our medical policies and required by law. Our recently updated policies for gender affirming care also take into consideration the standards published by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)‚” the insurance agency said. Philadelphia’s Law Department told Philadelphia Gay News that‚ “given that this case is in active litigation‚ the City declines to comment.”

Although there are millions of Americans who look forward to the Super Bowl every year‚ there are also those of us who look forward to a four-legged version of the game: the Puppy Bowl! Animal Planet airs this adorable version of the football event with some of the cutest dogs you have ever seen. This year‚ an especially tiny dog named Sweetpea became a fan-favorite in the Puppy Bowl world. At the time of filming‚ which took place in October‚ Sweetpea was 14 weeks old and weighed a mere one pound and seven ounces. Although many of the pups featured in the Puppy Bowl are available for adoption‚ Sweetpea already found her forever home in Jennifer Siegel of Atlanta‚ Georgia. This animal lover runs Bosley’s Place‚ a rescue and nursery for homeless and orphaned neonatal puppies who are up to 4 weeks old. Sweetpea was rescued by a shelter that specializes in helping special needs puppies.Sadly‚ she was unable to overcome her health issues.We dedicate #PuppyBowl XX to her memory. pic.twitter.com/qs2askZ0CM— Animal Planet (@AnimalPlanet) February 11‚ 2024 Normally‚ Jennifer doesn’t adopt the dogs from her shelter. But there was something about Sweetpea that captured her heart in a way that only one other from the shelter ever has‚ prompting her to take the tiny one home. During Sweetpeas short life‚ she struggled from many health issues. This includes congenital defects such as hydrocephalus and a hole in her heart. Still‚ Jennifer says she lived a happy life‚ including her exciting opportunity to compete in the Puppy Bowl. She’s the tiniest competitor they’ve ever had! Sadly‚ just six weeks later‚ Sweetpea passed away at only 20 weeks old. TikTok Super Bowl XX Honors the Late Sweetpea “Sweetpea was rescued by a shelter that specialized in helping special needs puppies‚” a message in honor of the pup reads at the end of the Puppy Bowl. “Sadly‚ she was unable to overcome her health issues. We dedicate Puppy Bowl XX to her memory.” Twitter Last year‚ Jennifer had two dogs enter the Puppy Bowl. Similar to Sweetpea‚ one passed away weeks later‚ prompting the game to be dedicated to them. Still‚ Jennifer had no idea they’d honor Sweetpea‚ too. Fans from all over are taking to social media to express their sadness over Sweetpea passing. Although Jennifer is still saddened by her loss‚ it brings her some joy and comfort to see the positive impact her little pup had on the lives of so many. Twitter “Thank you to everyone for their outpouring of love for Sweetpea from Puppy Bowl‚” a post from Bosley’s Place Rescue reads. “She was a special puppy and we love that she brought so much happiness to all of you. Please consider making a donation to our small rescue so we can save more puppies in Sweetpea’s memory.” You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post Remembering Sweetpea: The Tiny Puppy That Stole Our Hearts‚ And The Puppy Bowl. appeared first on InspireMore.

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