Podcasts about Drag Queen Story Hour

REWIND EPISODE FROM THE LF&F ARCHIVES (Synopsis)- From sabotaged performances in rural North Carolina to besieged Drag Story Hour events in diverse urban neighborhoods, the ongoing struggle for LGBTQ+ rights is being fought on multiple fronts, with activists, artists, and journalists joining forces to resist a surge in anti-queer hostility and promote a culture of acceptance and inclusivity. Stay informed and engaged! Don't miss out on our captivating weekly episodes that dive deep into the heart of our economy, culture, and politics from the past to the present. Please hit the podcast subscribe button if you've yet to subscribe. [The following episode was released June 2023 - [Full Episode Notes on Patreon]Description:  As Pride Month continues, we explore the activism of drag queens and trans individuals who bore the brunt of the violence during the Stonewall Riots of 1969 and are still targets of violence and vitriol today. State legislators, so far this year, have proposed and in some cases passed, hundreds of bills that seek to restrict drag culture and queer self-expression. Proud Boys have harassed and threatened Drag Story Hour events across the country, even in the diverse borough of Queens, NY. In this episode of The Laura Flanders Show's monthly feature, Meet the BIPOC Press, Laura and co-host Mitra Kalita (co-founder of URL Media) are joined from North Carolina by Naomi Dix, an influential drag artist whose show in rural Moore County was disrupted by a sabotage attack on an energy substation — an attack that left 45,000 households and businesses in the dark for five days in December 2022. We're also joined by reporter Sam Zachar, the producer of a two-part podcast series for Epicenter-NYC on NYC's Drag Story Hours — what they are, and what they're up against.“We never thought in a million years, especially drag artists of my generation, that we would have to be facing the same things and issues that our parents were telling us that they were having to face in the 50s and the 60s and the 70s and the 80s.” - Naomi Dix“What we're seeing is an overlapping of the identities that our communities represent, and the approach to how we combat these forces. It's really powerful when we can say the counter protestors outnumber those who don't want us here.” - Mitra Kalita“I think that Drag Story Hour as a whole gives us a great look and a microcosm of drag trans and queer worlds, because it represents how they're being attacked in terms of losing rights to exist safely, and the Proud Boys, specifically digging their heels into inflammatory, destructive and untruthful accusations against these communities.” - Sam ZacharGuests:•  Naomi Dix, Drag Artist, Activist & Member of Durham NC BIPOC Operated House of Coxx;  Co-Chair, Pride: Durham, NC  www.naomidix.com•  Sam Zachar, Reporter, Podcast Producer, Epicenter-NYC•  S. Mitra Kalita Co-Founder, URL Media;  Co-Founder, Epicenter-NYC Special Report- Power Grids Under Attack: The Threat is Domestic Terrorism – Not Drag Artists. Watch / Listen-Download - December 2022, an attack on two electrical substations in Moore County, North Carolina left 45,000 households and businesses without power for up to five days. It was the biggest domestic terrorist attack on the electricity grid in the U.S. Did the sabotage attack have anything to do with LGBTQ harassment or the drag performance scheduled that night? SAVE THE DATE July 16th 7pm EDT:  Laura hosts an online conversation just for our donors. It's a chance to connect, ask questions, and hear what's coming up behind the scenes. Make a one off donation or become a sustaining member by making it monthly go to LauraFlanders.org/donate. This show is made possible by you!  RESOURCES:*Recommended book:“Mother Camp: Female Impersonators in America” by Esther Newton, About the Book(*Bookshop is an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. The LF Show is an affiliate of bookshop.org and will receive a small commission if you click through and make a purchase.)Related Laura Flanders Show Episodes:• Laverne Cox, Sam Feder: Trans Lives Depend on Owning Our Stories Watch / Listen-Download Podcast  • North Carolina: Courageous Conversations in a Climate of Fear  Watch / Listen-Download Podcast • Imara Jones: Countering The Anti-Trans Hate Machine  Watch / Listen-Download Podcast• F-Word, Laura Flanders' Commentary:  Take Pride in Desire  Listen-Download PodcastRelated Articles and Resources:•  Why NYC Kids need storytellers in drag, by Samantha Zachar, Epicenter-NYC, Read Here and Listen to the 2 part Podcast series•  How New York City fights the Proud Boys: by being prouder, by Samantha Zachar, Epicenter-NYC, Read Here and Listen- 2 part Podcast series•  Not Even the Moore County Power Outages Could Stop Drag Queen Naomi Dix, by Kyle Ingram, Indyweek.com, Read Here•  Drag Story Hour NYC Learn More Here•  A Brief History of Drag Queen Story Hour by Sara Boboltz, Huffington Post, Read Here Laura Flanders and Friends Crew: Laura Flanders, along with Sabrina Artel, Jeremiah Cothren, Veronica Delgado, Janet Hernandez, Jeannie Hopper, Gina Kim, Sarah Miller, Nat Needham, David Neuman, and Rory O'Conner. 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Tell us whatcha' think! Send a text to us, here! Thank you for sharing your thoughts on our podcast. Drag Queen Story Hour—in which performers in drag read books to kids in libraries, schools, and bookstores—has become a cultural flashpoint.Families with children find themselves caught in the middle. Drag Queen Story Hour pitches itself as a family-friendly event to promote reading, tolerance, and inclusion. “In spaces like this,” the organization's website reads, “kids are able to see people who defy rigid gender restrictions and imagine a world where everyone can be their authentic selves.” But many parents, even if reluctant to say it publicly, have an instinctual distrust of adult men in women's clothing dancing and exploring sexual themes with their children.News Alert: TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION, Code for Legalizing BoyLoversReal Story Behind Drag Queen Story HoursCheck out these previous PRIE articles:Drag Queen @Beaverton School PromDrag Queen Workshops Recruiting GSA Club MembersAdult Exploitation of Newberg Students, Fundraiser Drag ShowSupport the showIf you need assistance with a situation in your area, please fill out our free consultation form.DONATE TODAY!www.ParentsRightsInEducation.com

Tell us whatcha' think! Send a text to us, here! Thank you for sharing your thoughts on our podcast. Drag Queen Story Hour—in which performers in drag read books to kids in libraries, schools, and bookstores—has become a cultural flashpoint.Families with children find themselves caught in the middle. Drag Queen Story Hour pitches itself as a family-friendly event to promote reading, tolerance, and inclusion. “In spaces like this,” the organization's website reads, “kids are able to see people who defy rigid gender restrictions and imagine a world where everyone can be their authentic selves.” But many parents, even if reluctant to say it publicly, have an instinctual distrust of adult men in women's clothing dancing and exploring sexual themes with their children.News Alert: TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION, Code for Legalizing BoyLoversReal Story Behind Drag Queen Story HoursCheck out these previous PRIE articles:Drag Queen @Beaverton School PromDrag Queen Workshops Recruiting GSA Club MembersAdult Exploitation of Newberg Students, Fundraiser Drag ShowSupport the showIf you need assistance with a situation in your area, please fill out our free consultation form.DONATE TODAY!www.ParentsRightsInEducation.com

Tell us whatcha' think! Send a text to us, here! Thank you for sharing your thoughts on our podcast. Drag Queen Story Hour—in which performers in drag read books to kids in libraries, schools, and bookstores—has become a cultural flashpoint.Families with children find themselves caught in the middle. Drag Queen Story Hour pitches itself as a family-friendly event to promote reading, tolerance, and inclusion. “In spaces like this,” the organization's website reads, “kids are able to see people who defy rigid gender restrictions and imagine a world where everyone can be their authentic selves.” But many parents, even if reluctant to say it publicly, have an instinctual distrust of adult men in women's clothing dancing and exploring sexual themes with their children.News Alert: TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION, Code for Legalizing BoyLoversReal Story Behind Drag Queen Story HoursCheck out these previous PRIE articles:Drag Queen @Beaverton School PromDrag Queen Workshops Recruiting GSA Club MembersAdult Exploitation of Newberg Students, Fundraiser Drag ShowSupport the showIf you need assistance with a situation in your area, please fill out our free consultation form.DONATE TODAY!www.ParentsRightsInEducation.com

It's Monday, June 9th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus Myanmar ceasefire extended to June 30 despite consistent violations The military junta ruling Myanmar announced last week that it would extend a temporary ceasefire, originally established in early April, to June 30, reports International Christian Concern. A massive earthquake struck the country in late March, killing 3,700 people and necessitating extensive relief work in hard-hit civilian areas.  Opposition militias agreed to the extended ceasefire, creating hope for improved humanitarian conditions in June despite regular junta violations of the ceasefire up to now. In the first three weeks of the ceasefire alone, the U.N. tracked at least 172 junta attacks, including airstrikes and artillery assaults.  The open-source research group Bellingcat documented that at least 22 villages were bombed by the junta in violation of the ceasefire agreement.  Senator Cruz wants June to be “Life” month because Roe was overturned Last Thursday, Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas introduced a resolution to designate June as Life month to honor the anniversary of the Supreme Court's monumental Dobbs decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022. CRUZ: “Three years ago, the Supreme Court made an historic advance in the cause of life in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.  The court overturned Roe v. Wade, a flawed decision that for nearly 50 years enshrined one of the most disturbing notions in our constitutional history: that the Constitution somehow protects the right to end the life of an unborn child. “The fact is, Roe had nothing to do with the Constitution. It was invented whole cloth. It was the product of judicial activism, nine justices legislating from the bench. And that dangerous path took decades to correct. “Thankfully, in 2022, Roe was overturned.  Dobbs did not impose any new policies from the bench. Instead, the task of protecting life falls where it always should have been -- not in the hands of unelected judges, but in the hands of the American people.” Canadian pastor imprisoned for objecting to Drag Queen Story Hour Calgary Pastor Derek Reimer, a street preacher who has had the courage to object to drag queen story hours for children in libraries, is back in jail in Alberta, Canada, reports the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The conviction came after Reimer confronted a library manager over a Drag Queen Story Hour event, reports Rebel News. Wearing a GoPro, he walked into the library, spoke to a few attendees, and eventually found the room where the event was taking place. He told the manager the program was "pervert grooming" and warned, "We're going to make your name public and hold you accountable." Security escorted him out peacefully. Later, he posted the video online — along with the manager's name, workplace, and the library phone number — calling on viewers to voice their opposition. Only one person reportedly contacted her, but the librarian testified that she became afraid of what might happen next. She shut down her social media accounts and said Reimer's words left her anxious and fearful. The 38-year-old pastor was arrested and accused of breaching the house arrest condition of his sentence for simply participating in a public rally before his own court appearance. Pastor Reimer, who has now been jailed unjustly at the Calgary Remand Centre for over a month, has been treated badly. The judicial officials have blocked all visitors from seeing him, even the ones who were pre-approved. The only ones allowed to visit Pastor Reimer are his wife, Mona, and their baby. Derek's lawyer, Andrew Mackenzie, hopes that media attention on Reimer's unfair treatment will lead to a more positive outcome. Concerned Christian friends have been gathering for a rally of support at the Remand Centre every Sunday afternoon at 4:30pm, protesting Pastor Reimer's incarceration and bail denial. Please pray for justice to be served on Pastor Reimer's next court date on Monday, June 23rd. On  June 5th, Pastor Reimer posted Psalm 138:7 on his Facebook page.  It says, “Though I am surrounded by troubles, [God] You will protect me from the anger of my enemies, You reach out Your hand and the power of Your right hand saves me.” Learn more or donate to his legal defense at SavePastorDerek.com. The American Miracle movie tells story of former slaves fighting British The American Miracle movie debuts tonight in 1,000 theaters across America for three days only! Based on Michael Medved's book by the same name, it tells the story of God's hand in the founding of the United States. TESTIMONIAL 1: “I thought it was extraordinary just to see the hand of God on the United States of America. It's absolutely undeniable! The schools are doing everything they can to erase our history. We have an opportunity and an obligation to share the true history of the country.” Cameron Arnett, a black Christian actor known for films by the Kendrick Brothers like The Forge and Overcomer, said this. ARNETT: “I play Peter Salem. He gets introduced to George Washington as a hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill. What I love about this kind of stuff is that we are now unearthing a slew of black heroes that we weren't fortunate enough to grow up with, but that our children will be able to grow up with, because now the stories are being told.” Pastor Darnell Harper of New Covenant Temple was amazed. HARPER: “One of the aspects that touched me a lot was the African-American experience in the founding of our nation and in the battles that we fought, how there was a spirit of unity that we don't hear a lot about today.” The enthusiasm for The American Miracle movie is contagious. TESTIMONIAL 2: “Something that I've learned in the film tonight is that we cannot underestimate how great our God is and how powerful He is and how much He does govern the affairs of men.” Indeed, Daniel 4:17 says, “The Most High is sovereign over all kingdoms on Earth.” Go to www.AmericanMiracleMovie.com, watch the trailer, click on the Tickets tab, type in your zipcode, and purchase tickets for tonight, Tuesday or Wednesday since it's only in the theaters for three days. 5 reasons Diana in Glendale, Arizona likes The Worldview Diana Munday in Glendale, Arizona wrote me at Adam@TheWorldview.com.  She said “First, I know you and the founders to be followers of Jesus Christ and accountable to Him for what you read and write. Second, you are a source I trust having initially listened to your talk show in San Antonio and meeting you and your family many times over the years in my daughter's home. “Third, you suggest action steps to take to let our opinion be known. 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The Christian cultural denominator has disappeared in our respective nations. But then, the Christians who remain can't make up their mind whether they are salt or not. Mass confusion reigns — with the two kingdom people, the Trumpy agenda, the antisemitic crowd, the arguers over strategy, the Sojourners, and the wokey evangelicals. There isn't much salt left, and whatever is left lacks flavor. The solution is the same — churches doing Matthew 28:20 and 2 Tim. 3:17. This program includes: 1. The World View in 5 Minutes with Adam McManus (Canadian pastor imprisoned for objecting to Drag Queen Story Hour, The American Miracle movie tells story of former slaves fighting British, Senator Cruz wants June to be "Life" month because Roe was overturned) 2. Generations with Kevin Swanson

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What will be the result of today’s tariffs? Drag queen story hour has made a return in Seattle. There are reports that Elon Musk is going to take a step back and take on a smaller role in the Trump administration. // LongForm: GUEST: Kennewick School Board president Gabe Galbraith explains why they want the federal government to get involved on transgender athletes in high school competitions // Quick Hit: Washington misuses COVID funds and now they’re mad they’ve been cut. Pollster Frank Luntz is warning Democrats to not get too carried away with last night’s election results.  

Oggi siamo felicissime di essere in compagnia di una ospite straordinaria: Francesco Pierri in arte Cristina Prenestina, drag queen, attivista LGBTQIA+ e voce potente per l'inclusività. Cristina crede fermamente che le bambine e i bambini abbiano il potere di cambiare il mondo, e lo dimostra portando in Italia il progetto Drag Queen Story Hour, nato a San Francisco per educare le più piccole e i più piccoli alla diversità attraverso favole raccontate da una drag queen.Il mondo drag è un universo di fantasia, dove chiunque può esprimersi liberamente, senza condizionamenti o vincoli sociali — proprio come il regno dei giochi delle bambine e dei bambini, dove tutto è possibile finché un'adulta o un adulto non impone le sue regole. Cristina, con il suo talento e la sua sensibilità, ricorda alle piccole lettrici e ai piccoli lettori che nessuna regola vale se limita la nostra espressione.Attraverso storie che superano gli stereotipi della «principessa rosa» e del «principe azzurro», Cristina offre racconti pieni di libertà, amicizia e autenticità, in cui ognuna e ognuno può trovare il proprio spazio.Siamo entusiaste di scoprire di più sul suo libro Nino il T-Rex, dedicato al bullismo, sul potere del dialogo e sull'amore incondizionato che trasmette con la sua arte. Puoi trovare il podcast anche su: - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AMiciaDura- Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/a-micia-dura/id1516556976Seguici su Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amiciadura/e Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amiciadura/

Michelle Tea has published over 20 books, including the cult classic Valencia as well asModern Tarot and the essay collection Against Memoir. Her latest book, Modern Magic: Stories, Rituals, and Spells for Contemporary Witches was released in the fall of 2024 — not too long before our interview was recorded. A lot has changed since then. The calendar year and the world itself. I loved Modern Magic from the opening paragraph. Months later the book feels like an instruction manual for survival. There's a lot more I could say about Michelle — and I say some of it in the print interview. Head over to ART of the ZODIAC on Substack to read the bonus TALKTALKTALK. BUY MODERN MAGIChttps://www.harpercollins.com/products/modern-magic-michelle-tea?variant=41384105181218ABOUT MICHELLEMichelle Tea is the author of over twenty books for grown-ups, teenagers and children.Her autofiction Valencia is a cult classic that was made into a feature length art film.Her tarot how-to, Modern Tarot, is a best-seller, and her essay collection Against Memoir was awarded the PEN/American Diamonstein-Spielvogel award for The Art of the Essay.She is a Guggenheim Fellow. Tea was the founding Executive Director of Bay Area arts organization RADAR Productions for thirteen years; her final act as ED was to create Drag Queen Story Hour, for which she received honors from The California Library Association and Logo Television. Tea is also the co-founder of the legendary Sister Spit, a performance tour which has been active since its inception in 1997. (bio taken from Dopamine Books: https://dopaminebooks.org/team) ABOUT VIVIVivi Henriette is an LA-based astrologer and tarot reader whose collaborative approach to divination weaves in storytelling and mythology to create a container for her clients to explore their personal narrative. She's the host of the Los Angeles Astro Salon at the Philosophical Research Society and the podcast TALKTALKTALK.JOIN THE TALKTALKTALK LIVE!https://artofthezodiac.co/events-workshops/ENJOYED THIS PODCAST? Follow ART of the ZODIAC & Vivi Henriette in ALL the places:https://linktr.ee/ART_of_the_ZODIACSUBSCRIBE to ART of the ZODIAC on SUBSTACK for the latest  TALKTALKTALK, delivered straight to your inbox—it's FREE:  https://artofthezodiac.substack.com/ LEARN Astrology! Make FRIENDS! JOIN CLUB ASTRO on ⁠PATREON⁠:https://patreon.com/ARToftheZODIAC?ut…

On this WPN Call #416, Dr. Jim Garlow is joined by Pastor Derek Reimer, a pastor from Calgary. He discusses being put under house arrest for protesting drag queen story hour at children's libraries in Canada.      Dr. Jim Garlow has partnered with Pastor Mario Bramnick and Adam Schindler to bring you World Prayer Network (WPN), which seeks out Holy Spirit given strategies for how to be an effective and contagious Christ-follower in our present national situations. WPN hosts weekly prayer calls to seek out strategies for the transformation of nations, including our own. During these live calls, we share briefings from key leaders and then pray into what we see and hear from the Lord.     Follow us on social media:  facebook.com/wellversedworld twitter: @wellversedworld instagram: @wellversedworld www.wellversedworld.org

Teamsters President Sean O'Brien recently announced that the influential union wouldn't be endorsing a presidential candidate. Meanwhile, other major unions are supporting Kamala Harris, but she's struggling to secure the working-class male vote. Have Democrats lost the ability to connect with this bloc, or is something else at play? And what do we mean when we say “working class” these days?There was a lot of attention on Kamala Harris' previous stances on fracking when she joined the presidential race. In 2019, Harris was firmly against fracking, but has since reversed course. It's seen as a key issue in the swing state of Pennsylvania, but the industry actually accounts for less than half of 1%  of jobs there. With such little impact on the state's economy, was supporting the controversial form of energy production necessary?A Drag Queen Story Hour in Lancaster, Pennsylvania made the town's library another front in the culture war. As part of our 50 states series, KCRW discusses how to overcome the urge to tune out the people and ideas we disagree with and find opportunities to unite.

We're getting witchy and magical in today's episode. I have no doubt you are going to love my guest, Michelle Tea! Michelle is the author of numerous books including the popular Modern Tarot and its follow-up, the new Modern Magic. She is a witch, a mom and the founder of Drag Queen Story Hour. In this episode, Michelle walks us through modern witchcraft and its power for personal growth. We explore how modern magic blends feminism with cultural traditions. She also shares the role of breathwork and meditation, how dreams connect to the subconscious, and her journey to sobriety. This episode offers a thoughtful mix of spirituality, personal transformation, and deep self-awareness. You'll hear: The role of modern magic and how it allows you to craft your own path to power and self-growth (4:37) Why Michelle says “witchcraft is feminist” (8:09) Breathwork isn't meditation; it offers clarity and transforms how you connect with yourself (20:00) Struggling to manifest? Michelle offers advice for when nothing seems to happen (27:46) Dreams and their connection to our subconscious - the more you can do to connect with your subconscious, the better your spiritual practice will become (29:35) Resources: 1:1 Coaching with Andrea Michelle's website Michelle's book, Modern Magic Michelle on Instagram @michelleteaz Book recommendations: I love a good personal development book, and you do too, right? I've compiled a list of book recommendations, as mentioned in past episodes. Check out these amazing book recommendations here. Happy reading!   MSN is supported by: We love the sponsors that make our show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: andreaowen.com/sponsors/ Episode link: http://andreaowen.com/630 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm joined today by author and witch Michelle Tea to chat about her newest book, Modern Magic. We talk all about growing up as a goth witch in the 80s, finding your own ritual groove in your practice, playfulness in witchcraft, and more! Find the Book: ⁠Modern Magic⁠ An enchanted sibling to the cult classic Modern Tarot, Modern Magic: Stories, Rituals, and Spells for Contemporary Witches, by professional tarot reader and feminist Icon, Michelle Tea provides a fascinating, magical history of spiritual traditions from around the world—giving all the tools, spells, and rituals to navigate our stressed-out lives. Witty, down-to-earth, and wise, Tea bewitches us with personal tales about crafting her magical practice and coming into her own. She pairs enchanting stories from her days as a goth teen in Massachusetts with insights from her experiences as an adult to share her observations about the world as well as her vision for what it could be. Modern Magic gives us the tools to tap into a stronger, distinctive magic that lies within us, one that incorporates queer, feminist, anti-racist, intersectional values.  About Michelle: ⁠Website⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠X⁠ Michelle Tea is the author of over a dozen books, including the cult-classic Valencia, the essay collection Against Memoir, and the speculative memoir Black Wave. She is the recipient of awards from the Guggenheim, Lambda Literary, and Rona Jaffe Foundations, PEN/America, and other institutions. Knocking Myself Up is her latest memoir. Tea's cultural interventions include brainstorming the international phenomenon Drag Queen Story Hour, co-creating the Sister Spit queer literary performance tours, and occupying the role of Founding Editor at DOPAMINE Books, a Los Angeles-based, non-profit press that publishes work by edgy, emerging queer writers. In addition to helming the imprints Sister Spit Books at City Lights Publishers, and Amethyst Editions at The Feminist Press, Tea produced and hosted the popular Your Magic podcast, wherein she read tarot cards for Roxane Gay, Alexander Chee, Phoebe Bridgers and other artists, as well as the live tarot show Ask the Tarot on Spotify Greenroom and Instagram. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/witch-wednesdays/support

When Pastor Derek Reimer, 38, heard that Drag Queens had been invited to read perverted propaganda  to infants and children up to the age of eight at the Seton Library in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, he was infuriated.   The children's innocence was worthy of protection. And Deuteronomy 22:5 says, “A woman shall not wear anything that pertains to a man, nor shall a man put on a woman's garment, for all who do so are an abomination to the Lord your God.” So, in February 2023, he walked to the front of the room and Biblically challenged the parents to stop listening to the pervert. Within seconds, angry liberal fathers grabbed him and threw him around like a rag doll. In an ironic and shocking twist, Reimer was later arrested at his home, but the parents who had assaulted him were not held accountable.  Reimer tells guest host Adam McManus that he “was obedient to God in protecting children and exposing darkness.”  Since rededicating his life to Christ nine years ago, he has been animated by Ephesians 5:11 which says, “Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.” Thankfully, on Tuesday, September 24th, Judge Allan Fradsham ruled that Reimer is not guilty of any criminal offense of the February 2023 incident, reports LifeSiteNews.com. However, because of his subsequent objections to other Drag Queen Story Hours throughout Calgary, he was arrested two additional times – once when he was 162 meters away from the library during a Drag Queen Story Hour and another time when he was a mile away street preaching against such perversion. He has served a total of 43 days in jail. Rebel News, a freedom-loving website of journalists, has covered this story extensively.  In fact, they have helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to help cover Reimer's legal expenses through www.SavePastorDerek.com. You can help as he faces one final trial. This program includes: 1. The World View in 5 Minutes with Adam McManus (Hurricane Helene's death toll climbs to 116; 2 pro-lifers get long prison sentences; Calgary Pastor vs. Drag Queens) 2. Generations with Kevin Swanson

It's Tuesday, October 1st, A.D. 2024. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Kevin Swanson South African homeschoolers face jail if kids not in school Last week, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the controversial Basic Education Law Amendments Bill into law in an effort to federalize and centralize control over the nation's education program. The law would levy a year-long prison sentence for truancy, ban all corporal punishment, and require parents to apply to the National Department of Education for permission to homeschool their children or face charges. Christian View Network has been warning for years that the bill is a radical threat to parental rights. Estimates put the number of homeschooled children in South Africa as high as 300,000, reports the South African Broadcast Corporation. An organization dedicated to protecting parental rights in South Africa, The Pestalozzi Trust, has informed the president they will be appealing the Act to the nation's high court. The Trust argues that “the Act imposes excessive regulatory burdens on parents who opt for homeschooling.” Austrian Freedom Party gaining ground The Left is facing a backlash in Europe. The right-leaning, Freedom Party of Austria gained more votes than any other party in the elections held over the weekend — now holding 29% of the seats in parliament. However, the Socialist Party, the left-leaning People's Party, the Greens, and the Communists together hold 67% of the seats. Germany and France witness political gains on the right Last month, the German election yielded more gains for the right-leaning Alternative for Germany Party than any other election since World War II.   And, in July, the French elections expanded the rightist party by 50% at the expense of the center. Hurricane Helene's death toll climbs to 116 Hurricane Helene has come and gone, and left a mass of destruction in its path. Ryan Cole, a North Carolina county emergency official, told The Independent Mail, “We have biblical devastation through the county. This is the most significant natural disaster that any one of us has ever seen.” The death count has topped 116 thus far. There are still 600 people missing in North Carolina. Officials count 46 fatalities in North Carolina, 27 deaths in South Carolina, 25 deaths in Georgia, and 13 in Florida. This makes for the second most deadly hurricane in the last 12 years. Could Amish save Western Civilization from Kamala? Could the Amish save Western civilization from Kamala Harris and the socialists?   That's what Scott Pressler from Early Vote Action thinks. Scott pointed out on X social media platform that  “there are 90,000 Amish voters in Pennsylvania, and the last presidential election was decide by 80,000 votes.” 2 pro-lifers get long prison sentences for peaceful civil disobedience A federal judge sentenced three more pro-lifers for participating in a protest at an abortion clinic in Tennessee on March 5, 2021, reports World Magazine. Chester Gallagher, the leader of the pro-life rescue, received a harsh sentence of 16 months. Heather Idoni was sent to prison for 8 months. And another pro-lifer received a 3-month probation sentence.   Four others -- Paul Vaughan, Calvin Zastrow, Coleman Boyd, and Dennis Green -- had already received sentences back in July. Attorney Steve Crampton with The Thomas More Society argued that the protest was “a peaceful demonstration by entirely peaceable citizens—filled with prayer, hymn-singing, and worship—oriented toward persuading expectant mothers not to abort their babies.” Calgary Pastor vs. Drag Queens Today, as I guest host for Kevin Swanson on Generations Radio, I interview a gutsy Canadian pastor named Derek Reimer in Calgary, Alberta. He dared to speak the truth at a Drag Queen Story Hour event at the library. Listen. McMANUS: “When you heard about these drag queen events where men dress up as women, really caricatures of women, with ridiculously heavy makeup, big wigs, crazy attire, long false eyelashes, and five-inch tall heels, what was your reaction when you heard that it was coming to your town, to your library?” REIMER: “That this was disgusting. It was vile. It was appalling, repugnant. I don't even have enough adjectives to describe it. “So, it's like this righteous indignation that rises up in protection of these little ones. Because when I went to drag events, there was a sign up, ‘Reading with Royalty,' ages zero to eight years old. That's disgusting, how they want to indoctrinate, sexualize and corrupt these little children.” Not only was Pastor Reimer arrested that time, but two additional times and spent 43 days in jail for simply objecting to drag queens in the library. To hear my whole 39-minute conversation, go to Generations.org/radio. That's Generations.org/radio.  Will Arizona imprison grandmother who feeds the homeless? And finally, Bullhead City, Arizona is looking at putting a grandmother in jail.   A U.S. district court ruled that Norma Thornton is guilty of providing food to the poor in a city park.  She was arrested in July 2022, and faces a fine of up to $1,431, 120 days in jail, and 24 months of probation. The city ordinance forbids any “food-sharing event” at a public park. For now, Norma continues to use up about half her income to feed 30 people a day in an alley behind a jet ski shop that has no shade, no tables, or no restrooms, reports WorldNetDaily.com. In Mark 8:6-9, “Jesus commanded the people to sit down on the ground, and He took the seven loaves and gave thanks and broke it, and gave to His disciples to set before the people, so they did eat, and were filled. And they that had eaten were about four thousand.” Close And that's The Worldview on this Tuesday, October 1st, in the year of our Lord 2024. Subscribe by Amazon Music or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

When Pastor Derek Reimer, 38, heard that Drag Queens had been invited to read perverted propaganda  to infants and children up to the age of eight at the Seton Library in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, he was infuriated.  The children's innocence was worthy of protection. And Deuteronomy 22:5 says, "A woman shall not wear anything that pertains to a man, nor shall a man put on a woman's garment, for all who do so are an abomination to the Lord your God."So, in February 2023, he walked to the front of the room and Biblically challenged the parents to stop listening to the pervert. Within seconds, angry liberal fathers grabbed him and threw him around like a rag doll. In an ironic and shocking twist, Reimer was later arrested at his home, but the parents who had assaulted him were not held accountable. Thankfully, on Tuesday, September 24th, Judge Allan Fradsham ruled that Reimer is not guilty of any criminal offense of the February 2023 incident, reports LifeSiteNews.com.However, because of his subsequent objections to other Drag Queen Story Hours throughout Calgary, he was arrested two additional times–once when he was 162 meters away from the library during a Drag Queen Story Hour and another time when he was a mile away street preaching against such perversion. He has served a total of 43 days in jail.Rebel News, a freedom-loving website of journalists, has covered this story extensively. In fact, they have helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to help cover Reimer's legal expenses through www.SavePastorDerek.com. You can help as he faces one final trial.

Then, Dom welcomes Growing Pains star Kirk Cameron, who's now an author of a line of amazingly beneficial children's books for Brave Books. In the books, Cameron uses faith and God to lay forth great stories for children, offering moral lessons similar to the ones that have made Cameron the man he is today. Those morals and beliefs, rooted largely in Christianity, have somehow become offensive to some in today's society, leading to a complete shunning by the Guinness Book of World Records as he sets record breaking crowds with his See You At The Library book-reading events, clearly unseating a recent Drag Queen Story Hour here in Philadelphia. Cameron explains why faith is so important to him, the pushback he's faced both here and in Hollywood for being so open about his beliefs, and previews his upcoming book Born to Be Brave. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for LIFEMARK Movie)

Full Hour | In today's third hour, Dom previews the upcoming presidential debate here in Philadelphia, discussing with Dan who he hopes to see if he's able to make it into the spin room. Then, Dom delves into a conversation about RFK's treatment by his own family, noting some of the dark things that the Kennedy family has gotten away with. Then, Dom welcomes Growing Pains star Kirk Cameron, who's now an author of a line of amazingly beneficial children's books for Brave Books. In the books, Cameron uses faith and God to lay forth great stories for children, offering moral lessons similar to the ones that have made Cameron the man he is today. Those morals and beliefs, rooted largely in Christianity, have somehow become offensive to some in today's society, leading to a complete shunning by the Guinness Book of World Records as he sets record breaking crowds with his See You At The Library book-reading events, clearly unseating a recent Drag Queen Story Hour here in Philadelphia. Cameron explains why faith is so important to him, the pushback he's faced both here and in Hollywood for being so open about his beliefs, and previews his upcoming book Born to Be Brave. (Photo by Getty Images)

An investigation has traced bomb threats that led to parts of downtown Lancaster being evacuated to Nigeria. The incidents occurred on the day of a planned Drag Queen Story Hour at Lancaster Public Library. Most workers in Pennsylvania don't get paid time off to become caregivers when their loved ones get sick. A proposal is making its way through the state legislature to help workers fill the gap in their paycheck.  The state House has voted to ensure access to contraceptives in Pennsylvania -- with bipartisan support. The state  House is making a move to stop foreign influence in state politics Lawmakers are targeting dark money. The head of the National Transportation Safety Board says Norfolk Southern repeatedly tried to interfere with the investigation into derailment near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border. Another midstate school district is adding the religious rights law firm Independence Law Center as special counsel. The Elizabethtown Area school board has voted 8-1 in favor of the move.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A shorter version of this essay was originally published as a Substack Note.If Trump wins, it will be because he has an immovable base. There's nothing he can say to repulse them. At a campaign rally in January 2016, he claimed, “I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose voters.”If Trump wins, it will be because he's actually funny sometimes. Elizabeth Warren is a Methodist white woman from Massachusetts who tried to prove she is Cherokee with a DNA test that said 0.09% to 1.5%, all because Trump kept calling her “Pocahontas.”But mostly, if Trump wins, it will be because of the left. Because Ruth Bader Biden's “senior moments” are serious, yet he refuses to step aside. Because we've been gaslit for years with Drag Queen Story Hour and trans literalists who scream at lesbians for not wanting to go home with men in dresses or who threaten to rape TERFs.Because of the sickening antisemitism we have witnessed around October 7. Because of the Stalinist nature of cancel culture. Because of increasingly brazen anti-white racism. Because of CRT and BLM and DEI. Because we are done with everything and everyone being called racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, and imperialist.Because we see the impact on young men and boys from being told they are inherently scum and guilty of toxic masculinity. Because we are sick of hearing the lie that we live in a white supremacist, rape culture. Because of the endless disparaging of our great nation, its history, its practices, the Christian faith of many, and every dead white man of great stature.Because of the anti-Western, anti-science, anti-Enlightenment values that the left has adopted. Because none of this stuff has made the country any better and yet the belief that it would was the only reason anyone went along with any of it.If Trump wins, it will be because the woke left simply won't wake up.The Radicalist is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theradicalist.com/subscribe

The fight against ideological colonization in the Philippines has made it to an international news website. We told them what's happening in Ateneo and La Salle, the Drag Queen Story Hour in Mandaue City, how LGBTQ+ lessons made its way to the lessons of our children even though the SOGIE Bill is not approved yet. WE NEED YOUR HELP to share this episode and these links for the world to see what's happening in our country. Here's the link of my interview on The Van Maren Show: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6n83el2x48CgoMNrFsNrVk Here's the Lifesite News article about the interview: https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/catholic-schools-in-the-philippines-are-capitulating-to-lgbt-ideology/ - - -  The Sentinel Ph:  Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSentinelPh  - - -  You can help SUPPORT THIS PODCAST thru:  Shopee – Arugaan Online Shop:  Fight this toxic culture in style! Order your THE JAY ARUGA SHOW podcast T-shirt now:  https://shopee.ph/product/274489164/24822983311/  Buying me a coffee thru: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thejayarugashow  - - -  Today's Sponsor:  Hallow - Try Hallow's premium contents for FREE: https://hallow.com/jayaruga  - - -  Socials:  Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jagaruga  Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jay.aruga  Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheJayArugaShow  Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JayAruga  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejayarugashow/message

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Beer & Psalms returns to CrossPolitic! Join the guys as they discuss the libertarian presidential candidate and Pastor Toby delivers on their promise to bring Beer & Psalms back to the network. Sign up for The FLF Conference 2024 (Prodigal America) https://flfnetwork.com/prodigal-america/

Beer & Psalms returns to CrossPolitic! Join the guys as they discuss the libertarian presidential candidate and Pastor Toby delivers on their promise to bring Beer & Psalms back to the network. Sign up for The FLF Conference 2024 (Prodigal America) https://flfnetwork.com/prodigal-america/

Beer & Psalms returns to CrossPolitic! Join the guys as they discuss the libertarian presidential candidate and Pastor Toby delivers on their promise to bring Beer & Psalms back to the network. Sign up for The FLF Conference 2024 (Prodigal America) https://flfnetwork.com/prodigal-america/

This week, author and Drag Queen Story Hour founder Michelle Tea visits and talks to us about her new Press, Dopamine, its forthcoming anthology, Sluts and how she generates so much writing. This episode of Books Are My People is sponsored by The Year We Danced, A Memoir by Stephen E. Smith Books Discussed:Sluts Anthology edited by Michelle TeaMy Child The Algorithm by Hannah SilvaSkunks by Fiona WarnickCandy Darling : Dreamer Superstar by Candy DarlingMissing White Woman by Kellye GarrettLuster by Raven LeilaniOther Things Discussed:MISA: Madeline Island Arts SchoolSign up for my Read With Me Series in May where we are reading The Book of Ayn by Lexi FreimanApartment Guide's on 7 Guidelines for building a home library featuring some bookshelf advice by yours truly. Visit Michelle Tea's Website here. Find Michelle Tea on Instagram @michelleteazFind Michelle on Facebook @MichelleTeaSupport the Show.I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!

New Discourses Bullets, Ep. 90 Regardless of the issue (BLM, Drag Queen Story Hour, Pride, or a college uprising), the ideological totalism of Woke Marxism uses classic tactics to advance itself. One of those is a kind of manipulation through what is called "planned spontaneity," a clear oxymoron. Planned spontaneity is a "mystical manipulation," in the words of Robert Jay Lifton, that gives the totalizing cult the appearance of incredible, widespread, organic support, if not omniscience. The current pro-Hamas (or pro-Palestine) student uprisings are no exception. In this episode of New Discourses Bullets, host James Lindsay explains this phenomenon through the lens of Lifton's work, particularly indicating how the current Red-Guard student uprisings fit into this fake, manipulative frame of reference. Don't miss it! New book! The Queering of the American Child: https://queeringbook.com/ Support New Discourses: https://newdiscourses.com/support Follow New Discourses on other platforms: https://newdiscourses.com/subscribe Follow James Lindsay: https://linktr.ee/conceptualjames © 2024 New Discourses. All rights reserved. #NewDiscourses #JamesLindsay #Marxism

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Drag Queen Story Hour | Ep 735 | Crazy Town Podcast

A new federal rule banning non-compete agreements offers little comfort to many Pennsylvania doctors -- because the Federal Trade Commission has limited oversight of nonprofits, including UPMC. But. legislation that's gaining momentum at the state Capitol would free clinicians from non-competes with their nonprofit employers. The energy efficiency industry is growing, but the sector is facing a wave of retirements. A pilot program in York aims to bring more people into the field.  The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a suite of pollution rules for natural gas and coal-fired power plants across the country. Jason Kelce will join ESPN's “Monday Night Countdown” after retiring from the Philadelphia Eagles earlier this year. Penn State Health has stopped performing liver transplants at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Dauphin County -- while a national oversight body conducts a performance review. An activist group has rallied the support of business owners to demand an apology from two Republican Lancaster County commissioners, who they hold “partially responsible” for a series of threats made against a Drag Queen Story Hour event last month. An autopsy is scheduled for today on the body of a 16-year-old Central Dauphin High School student. Justin Johnson went into cardiac arrest Friday night and later died at Penn State Hershey Medical Center.       Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Republican US Senate Candidate Steve Garvey comes on to talk about his Press Conference Regarding Anti-Istrael protesters on College Campuses. Secret Service Agent, assigned to Kamala Harris, has a Mental Break. Drag Queen Story Hour for Free Palestine.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're talking with Quill and RiotDad about the community side of the response to the Fort Vancouver Regional Library and local school board issues surrounding transmisia, book bans in school and public libraries, and how to push back. Salary petition, board email/phone, and template email are in the notes. Email trustees@fvrl.org (Template email below) Trustees phone contact: 360-906-5011 Attend meetings through FVRL website fvrl.org/board/trustees  Sign petition for FVRL staff salaries: https://www.change.org/p/it-s-time-fvrlibraries-pay-your-staff-a-living-wage?original_footer_petition_id=34850778&algorithm=promoted&grid_position=5&pt=AVBldGl0aW9uABhQQQIAAAAAZbwMe%2FqWz6hhNDJhOWQwNw%3D%3D  Readings https://www.columbian.com/news/2022/dec/06/opposition-to-drag-queen-story-hours-roils-fvrlibraries/  FVRL Board Meeting 2/20/2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_r6NqOlEi0  FVRL employees testimony https://keepthelibrarysafeforchildren.com/author/keepthelibrary/ Librarian Calls Police On Mom (Olga Hodges)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqqg-TBqPw0 2023 voters pamphlet (page 50)   Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/zzEpV9QEAG    Email template for FVRL Board of Trustees Dear Board of Trustees, I am writing to express my ongoing support for the Fort Vancouver Regional Library (FVRL) and its commitment to inclusivity for queer and trans community members. Members of the community have inspired me by attending Board meetings to counter misinformation regarding the Drag Queen Story Hour and other LGBTQ+ materials. I applaud their dedication and now wish to add my voice in their support. Also, during a recent meeting, dedicated FVRL employees and WPEA union members shared their struggles with low wages and an unsustainable workload due to high staff turnover. Starting salaries at minimum wage and capped wages force many to live in poverty. Employees are burdened with performing duties outside their job descriptions simply to keep branches functioning. I stand with these employees and the WPEA. I urge the Board to take immediate action to: Address the wage disparity by offering fair compensation commensurate with the cost of living. Invest in staff retention by providing competitive wages and benefits. Maintain the dedicated workforce required to keep libraries as vital community hubs. Furthermore, I encourage the Board to: Uphold the freedom of information by ensuring diverse materials representing all communities are readily available. Counter misinformation by providing accurate resources about LGBTQ+ topics and inclusivity efforts. Prioritize both the well-being of its staff and the needs of all members of the community.  Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, [Your Name/Group Name]

Elections leaders hope newly-designed envelopes for mail-in ballots will cut down on voters' mistakes and help more ballots get counted. Students at the University of Scranton have used the solar eclipse to work on a ham radio project for NASA. Visitors to the Philadelphia Zoo had the opportunity to not only view the solar eclipse, but to help scientists find out whether animals sense the phenomenon.  State lawmakers have had a good view of the solar eclipse from the Capitol fountain. Efforts to ban TikTok from government devices have picked up steam in the past year in state legislatures (including Pennsylvania) and Congress even as politicians continue to use it to connect with and expand their base.  Supporters have rallied around the Lancaster Public Library -- by raising enough money to cover the entire donation East Hempfield Township supervisors plan to withhold from the facility to protest a Drag Queen Story Hour.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 A new statewide organization bills itself as a resource for all school board members -- regardless of political ideology - despite Pennsylvania already having a longstanding professional organization serving that purpose. What the Pennsylvania School Directors Coalition's website doesn't detail is its leaders' history with the state's conservative education movements. An estimated one million Pennsylvanians are dealing with medical debt. Under Governor Josh Shapiro's budget plan, about $400 million in debt would be erased for low-income Pennsylvanians.  Pennsylvania is handing out $3.3 million to fund pre-apprenticeship programs in agriculture, healthcare, manufacturing, and gaming. A Lancaster County community will suspend its donation to the Lancaster Public Library in response to a planned Drag Queen Story Hour that was canceled amid a bomb scare last month. The former police chief in a Northumberland County community has pleaded guilty to theft charges.  Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sounds of the LGBTQ movement during the first six months of This Way Out's existence — the program that debuted on April 1, 1988 — and how those historic sounds continue to echo in the issues facing queer communities today. And in NewsWrap: a landslide vote sends Thailand's marriage equality bill from the lower House of Parliament to the Senate, nine men convicted on suspicious sodomy charges by a Houthi court in Yemen will be crucified or stoned to death, trans patients under the age of 18 in Wyoming can no longer get gender-affirming healthcare, P-FLAG's confidential information about Texas member families with transgender children are still protected from state Attorney General Ken Paxton, Dutch trans darts player Noa-Lynn van Leuven's back-to-back victories over both men and women in the same week ignite a firestorm, a “Drag Queen Story Hour” at the Lancaster, Pennsylvania Public Library is canceled due to a bomb threat that forces a neighborhood evacuation, and more international LGBTQ news reported this week by Joe Boehnlein and Melanie Keller (produced by Brian DeShazor).  All this on the April 1, 2024 edition of This Way Out! Join our family of listener-donors today at http://thiswayout.org/donate/

The suspicious package that prompted Lancaster Pride to cancel the Drag Queen Story Hour at the Lancaster Public Library on Saturday turned out to be a package of coloring books a staff member was expecting. Voters in the 10th Congressional district say reproductive rights are a top priority as they choose a candidate this election. State House Republicans are trying to add voter id requirements to the Pennsylvania Constitution. The Blair County Prison inmate who escaped in December has been captured. Police investigating the killing a pregnant Amish woman in Crawford County say they seized six guns, a variety of ammunition and a pair of sneakers that may match tread marks left at the crime scene during searches of the suspect's home and vehicle. A national guard training center in Lebanon County will be building a new machine gun range.  Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Authorities are investigating who is responsible for several bomb threats in Lancaster over the weekend. 911 dispatchers in Clinton County can now connect to a caller's camera to get a better understanding of the situation. A bill to legalize syringe services across Pennsylvania has been voted out of a state House panel. Educators are discussing ways to bring more Black teachers into the classroom.     Several vendors impacted by last summer's fire at Harrisburg's Broad Street Market are set to move into temporary spaces. Two midstate high school basketball teams are celebrating state championships.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Number 11 seed Duquesne keeps retiring coach Keith Dambrot working a little bit longer. The Dukes picked up a 71-67 victory against sixth-seeded BYU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Lawmakers from both parties are calling for juvenile justice reform bills to be brought to a vote. To boost the economy, help struggling sectors of the arts community and bring the state more in line with its neighbors, advocates are calling for the state to increase arts funding by more than 50 percent. The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking a court order to enter an unclaimed parcel of contaminated land in northwestern Pennsylvania. The Allegheny County Board of Elections has voted to approve six ballot drop-off locations. A Lancaster County community is planning to discuss fulling its funding from Lancaster Public Library -- if it hosts its scheduled drag queen story hour tomorrow. A York County man has been found guilty for his role in the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol.  Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pennsylvania power plants may need to pay for their greenhouse gas emissions under a proposal from Governor Josh Shapiro. He is also calling for the largest increase in renewable energy in the state's history. Navigating a serious health diagnosis, like cancer, is emotional. A new study from University of Pittsburgh researchers finds when mental health treatment is integrated into oncology care, patients do better. Two Republican Lancaster County commissioners are hearing from unhappy constituents for their social media posts and public comments against an upcoming Drag Queen Story Hour for children at Lancaster Public Library. A 38-year-old is hospitalized after being shot by a Harrisburg police officer during a traffic stop. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Philadelphia and four other cities will start wearing body-worn cameras under a new policy being rolled out. Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Highlights from this episode with Lil Miss Hot Mess include: Why nail polish is like writing a book Writing for kids through the lens of performance arts Why theater kids run the world Lil Miss Hot Mess is a drag queen, activist, and children's book author, known for her work with the #MyNameIs campaign and Drag Queen Story Hour. She has appeared on Saturday Night Live as a backup dancer for Katy Perry with a group of drag and ballroom performers. She is also a university professor with a PhD from NYU. IG: @lilmisshotmess

—Harvard President Claudine Gay's resignation after being caught as a serial plagiarizer gives us a hook to talk about the racial hysteria that has gripped America since the 1960s. —Queer Incorporated is rolling through Vermont (with considerable girth), aiming at small rural towns. Activists are targeting rural areas to bring free Drag Queen Story Hour readings to libraries out in the country. The goal is clear: infect the children of conservative working class people, too. Leave no sanctuary for any child to escape the indoctrination. —A Borderline Breakdown. Get out your notebooks. We're going to use a text conversation between Kevin and an acquaintance to illustrate the warning signs and tactics of someone with Borderline Personality Disorder.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Celibacy for the Kingdom of Heaven in a hyper sexualized world. What is Jesus Speaking about? Our conversation navigates the powerful concepts of virginity and celibacy for the kingdom of heaven, a symbolic self-sacrifice in a world where the idea is totally foreign. In an era where gender reassignment surgeries are becoming common, we shed light on the potential harm they can inflict. Contrasting this with the Christian belief in personal transformation through grace, we highlighted the ultimate goal of eternal love and life that all of us should aim for.As we move further into this challenging discourse, we recognize the profound impact of transgender ideology on our youth. We stressed the importance of standing up for truth, spreading the gospel, and the power of prayer in our spiritual journey. Despite the trials and tribulations, we ought to remain undeterred. This is Audience # 74 Presented by Pope John Paul on March 17th (St Patricks Day!) 1982. Consider being a Sponsor! "The future of humanity passes by way of the family"--John Paul II.Please send donations to support our work to:John Paul II Renewal Center902 S Randall RoadSTE C #296St. Charles, IL. 60174Support the show     Don't forget to sign up for our Newsletter!!  JPll Renewal Center email listFor more information please go to our website: jp2renew.orgSupport the show

The New Discourses Podcast with James Lindsay, Episode 130 The issue is never the issue; the issue is always the revolution. The issue is never the issue; the issue is always the revolution. This is a core maxim of Marxist activist thought, and it explains so much. In the early 1990s, the French Postmodernist philosopher Jean Beaudrillard put it another way, though, in a sense. He provocatively published a book with the title The Gulf War Did Not Take Place (https://amzn.to/3QHprG9). What Baudrillard meant is that the Gulf War was an event that happened in the Persian Gulf, but what we call the "Gulf War" was a propaganda and media creation by Western intelligence communities and mass media to achieve specific political warfare aims with the public. In that sense, just like how the issue, whether Covid, BLM, Drag Queen Story Hour, Ukraine, "Palestine," or whatever else, is never the issue; each of those Current Things did not take place, in the Baudrillardian sense. In this provocative episode of the New Discourses Podcast, host James Lindsay explains the maxim and Baudrillard's point and uses them to reveal Leftist tactics as well as political warfare strategies and counters. Join him to understand. Get James Lindsay's new book, The Marxification of Education: https://amzn.to/3RYZ0tY Support New Discourses: https://newdiscourses.com/support Follow New Discourses on other platforms: https://newdiscourses.com/subscribe Follow James Lindsay: https://linktr.ee/conceptualjames © 2023 New Discourses. All rights reserved. #NewDiscourses #JamesLindsay #Marxism

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Carl Jackson guest hosts for Dennis… Speaker McCarthy authorizes an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. It's about time… Liberals are much closer ideologically to conservatives than to leftists, but they vote for leftists. Is there a way to lead them to the light?  One reason liberals vote for the left is that they don't know what's going on. They think something like Drag Queen Story Hour is just “crazy stuff” and never happens… The elites live conservative lives, but they want you to adopt radical leftism.  There are no extreme Republican Party positions. The “extremism” is a media creation.Thanks for listening to the Daily Dennis Prager Podcast. To hear the entire three hours of my radio show as a podcast, commercial-free every single day, become a member of Pragertopia. You'll also get access to 15 years' worth of archives, as well as daily show prep. Subscribe today at Pragertopia dot com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (05/22/2023): 3:05pm- While speaking with Maria Bartiromo on Fox News, House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) said that the House of Representatives plans to use its power over the purse to constrain the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). 3:15pm- According to a report from Charlie Savage of The New York Times, “F.B.I. analysts improperly used a warrantless surveillance program to search for information about hundreds of Americans who came under scrutiny in connection with two politically charged episodes of civil unrest: the protests after the 2020 police killing of George Floyd and the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, a newly declassified court ruling shows… Intelligence and law enforcement officials can search the database of communications intercepted under Section 702 using the names or other identifiers of Americans, but only under certain circumstances. The F.B.I. has repeatedly failed to comply with those limits, leading to court scrutiny.” You can read the full article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/19/us/politics/fbi-violated-surveillance-program-rules.html 3:40pm- While speaking with Congressman Byron Donalds, Meet the Press host Chuck Todd argued in favor of expanding the number of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents—explaining that Americans shouldn't fear additional agents provided they're properly paying their taxes. 3:55pm- The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board writes of the IRS, “[t]he Supreme Court held this week that revenue agents who are chasing a debt have almost unbounded power to secretly obtain bank records on people in a delinquent taxpayer's orbit, even his lawyers. Reversing this is up to Congress.” You can read the full editorial here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-remo-polselli-irs-agents-bank-records-1e5d7531?mod=opinion_lead_pos3   4:05pm- According to reports, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson and reality television star Snooki have joined the push to stifle offshore wind development in New Jersey as whales continue to wash ashore along the Atlantic coast. Sonar has been used for ocean floor mapping and, according to some environmental experts, it may be interfering with marine life's ability to communicate and accurately navigate. 4:30pm- New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy disagrees with environmentalists that are claiming sonar used for ocean floor mapping may be interfering with marine life's ability to communicate and navigate—instead blaming pollution and climate change. 4:40pm- While speaking with Financial Times Editor Edward Luce, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton agreed that President Joe Biden's age could be an important consideration for some voters in 2024. 4:50pm- According to The Daily Wire's Spencer Lindquist, “Washington state is preparing to spend an estimated $83,000 on an employee diversity training featuring the Director of Drag Queen Story Hour.” You can read the full article here: https://www.dailywire.com/news/washington-state-to-spend-83k-on-training-featuring-drag-queen-story-hour-director 5:05pm- While speaking at the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan, President Joe Biden said he should be “blameless” in the event the United States defaults on the national debt—blaming “MAGA Republicans” for stalled negotiations. 5:10pm- The NAACP has issued a formal travel advisory warning for Florida—claiming Governor Ron DeSantis' policies are “hostile” towards black Americans. While appearing on CNN, NAACP President Derrick Johnson reacted to statistics indicating Florida is #1 in the country for black owned businesses by arguing that the data was “propaganda language”. 5:20pm- Nebraska State Senator Machaela Cavanaugh flipped out and continually chanted “we need trans people!” while speaking from the Senate floor. 5:30pm- The Mystery Movie Clip! 5:45pm- Will President Joe Biden use the 14th Amendment to unilaterally raise the debt ceiling? In 2011, then-President Barack Obama said about the 14th Amendment: “I've talked to my lawyers. They are not persuaded.” The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board writes, “[w]hat the 14th Amendment doesn't allow is the claim by many progressives that the President can issue new debt without the consent of Congress. Merely because Congress has approved new spending doesn't mean the President can issue new debt on his own authority to finance it. He can't issue new debt on his own to finance Medicare, for example.” You can read more here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-the-14th-amendment-really-says-debt-ceiling-biden-shut-down-default-constitution-78b24824?mod=opinion_lead_pos1 6:05pm- Tim Graham of Newsbusters points out that as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gears up to announce his campaign for President later this week, Politico wrote a “hit piece” on DeSantis' wife, Casey. You can read more here: https://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2023/05/21/politicos-dirty-hit-piece-casey-desantis-lady-macbeth-ice-queen 6:10pm- Charles Gasparino of The New York Post writes, “[t]he long-planned construction of a $1 billion office complex in Florida that would include thousands of new jobs needed to be scuttled to appease Wall Street…Disney's stock price remains well off its highs even after Wall Street cheered Iger's return last November.” Gasparino concludes that the mainstream media's narrative that Governor Ron DeSantis was solely responsible for Disney's decision to cancel plans for a new Florida-based campus is inaccurate. You can read the full editorial here: https://nypost.com/2023/05/19/disney-isnt-killing-florida-jobs-over-ron-desantis/ 6:30pm- While appearing as a guest on Face the Nation, New York City Mayor Eric Adams implored border state governors to send migrants to “every U.S. city” despite NYC's status as a self-described “sanctuary city.” 6:40pm- On Meet the Press, host Chuck Todd stated that “we need a real Church Committee” to investigate the FBI and its alleged abuses of power—citing that trust in the bureau has completely eroded.

On this week's Sunday Special of Human Events Daily, Jack Posobiec is joined by PRIME TIME 99 Alex Stein! The duo take a walk down memory lane and their time working in various Hollywood productions in a pair of origin stories you don't want to miss! Next the conversation shifts to the U.S.' abandonment of its veterans and the adoption of woke ideology in the military. Finally, Jack and Alex discuss the absurdity of the Drag Queen Story Hour and break down why there has been such a recent push to include children with the trans movement. All this and more ahead on Human Events Daily!Here's your Daily dose of Human Events with @JackPosobiec Save up to 65% on MyPillow products by going to MyPillow.com/POSO and use code POSO 

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