I Don't Even ...
What do we do with a story like this? Mattel has introduced a new Barbie doll to their line. It's an autistic Barbie, intended to "celebrate diversity." There are already Barbies with Down syndrome, a blind Barbie, and dolls with vitiligo. But things like "blind" and "autism" aren't things we see, exactly, and these dolls don't do anything, so if it's not a visible trait, how does a doll help? I understand that everyone needs respect, but is a Barbie doll the best way to encourage it? To me, it feels more like trivializing it. (And it's ironic since Barbie historically excluded almost everyone "but the beautiful" as defined by ... Barbie.)
Iranian Freedom
Iranians have been protesting their government loudly for two weeks now. They're protesting economic decline and calling for a regime change and the return of Reza Pahlavi. So, as any civilized nation would do ... Iran is killing protesters by the hundreds. Pahlavi is the crown prince of the last shah, but he's not his father. He's not in favor of "Monarchy 2.0." He wants democracy for Iran. Clearly the current government is not in favor of Pahlavi ... or their own people.
The Double Standard
New York Attorney General Letitia James settled with a Jewish group she accused of trying to intimidate pro-Palestinian activists. Her "settlement" was to threaten them with a $50,000 penalty. "New York will not tolerate organizations that use fear, violence and intimidation to silence free expression or target people because of who they are," she said ... you know ... like the pro-Palestinian protesters do by definition. Talk about double standards.
Butt Heads
California Governor Newsom is butting heads with Louisiana who is trying to get a doctor extradited for mailing illegal abortion drugs to a patient in Louisiana. Newsom says, "No!" He's standing firm on being allowed to kill babies and will refuse to respect other states' laws. Because killing babies is considered "reproductive health care services." I can only imagine what the rest of their "health care" looks like when killing patients is classified as "health care services."
Your Best Source for Fake News
As Trump threatens to annex Greenland (actual story), NATO is asking the U.S. for emergency funding to defend Greenland from the U.S. It doesn't help that new recruitment ads say, "Visit lovely Greenland." And, with the Supreme Court hearing a case on transgender athletes (actual story), SCOTUS has asked a five-year-old to explain the difference between boys and girls. Helpful ... unless, of course, the five-year-old has already been inculcated by the latest gender insanity.
Must be true; I read it on the Internet.
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