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The founder of Black Lives Matter in St. Paul, Minnesota, has released a video in which he called out the group for its “ugly truth,” by which he meant their point of view on family and education systems.

Rashad Turner’s video, uploaded on YouTube last week, focused on the group’s website stating that it wanted to “disrupt the nuclear family structure.”

“In 2015, I was the founder of Black Lives Matter in St. Paul,” said Turner, who is now in charge of the pro-school choice group Minnesota Parent Union.

“I believed the organization stood for exactly what the name implies – Black lives do matter. However, after a year on the inside, I learned they had little concern for rebuilding Black families,” he added.

“And they cared even less,” Turner said, “about improving the quality of education for students in Minneapolis. That was made clear when they publicly denounced charter schools alongside the teachers’ union.”

“I was an insider in Black Lives Matter and I learned the ugly truth – the moratorium on charter schools does not support rebuilding the Black family. But it does create barriers to a better education for Black children.”

Turner’s comments highlighted ongoing criticism of BLM noting that its goals and political positions are much more left-wing than the name might suggest.

The group has acquired heightened popularity in the wake of prominent police encounters that sparked ongoing protests in recent years. Politicians and other leading figures have adopted the slogan as well.

Recent events, however, have intensified scrutiny of its leader and her ideas. Co-founder Patrisse Cullors came under fire after it was revealed she bought four homes for more than $3 million. The self-described “Marxist” was also seen in a resurfaced video favorably comparing a book to the “Little Red Book” propagated under Chinese dictator Mao Zedong.

The BLM curriculum also produced controversy over ideas the organization was teaching in schools.

She told the Associated Press on Thursday that she was leaving the position to focus on other projects, including the release of her second book and a television deal with Warner Bros. She held the top post at Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation for more than five years.

The activist said she had created “the necessary bones and foundation” at the organization and felt the “time is right” to leave. She asserted that her exit was planned for more than a year and was unrelated to scrutiny regarding her personal finances. “Those were right-wing attacks that tried to discredit my character, and I don’t operate off of what the right thinks of me,” Cullors said.

Cullors is removing herself from her role as executive director of the group’s central foundation during the investigation into her finances.

High school principal Ben Nakamura raised a few eyebrows when he used the school’s commencement ceremony as a platform for his farewell speech to his students.

After serving just one year the now-former principal of Stagg High School in Stockton, California, found out that he would not be returning to his post after summer break. Nakamura informed the students that he had just been voted out that week in a 4-3 vote by the school board.

It’s not clear why the high school principal was voted out but he told the graduating students he was being forced out because he loves the school and the community.

“I came here to serve you, to love you, to be in the mix and the grind with you,” he said. He told the students that working at the school appealed to him after he saw a fight that took place there that made the news. He told students that he loved his job there and encouraged them to do their best. He also used the struggles in his own life as examples of perseverance.

“I wanted to tell the kids why I left, so they would know I did not leave them, I did not turn my back on them,” he told the Record.

Spokeswoman from the Stockton Unified School District, Melinda Meza said that it was regrettable that Nakamura “chose to use this platform for his own grievances.” At one point during his sermon, he said most well-to-do people “will do whatever it takes to stomp on top of others and pull them down to climb their way to the top” and those people do not deserve respect.

“There were strict COVID-19 guidelines, so no principals were allowed to give a speech,” Meza said, according to the paper. She told Fox News in an email that one mother said, “My son worked hard during COVID and wanted this day to be about him and his fellow students. Not some HR stuff and drama”

Sofia Colon, a parent, told Fox 40 that the principal is loved by the students.

“That speech tells me how honest this principal is with his students. Tell the students, be a mentor to your little brothers and sisters. He told us where he came from, how relatable, how vulnerable. That was my takeaway: Don’t be a sellout, tell the truth,” she said.

Meza said he was escorted out of the building and made to turn in his keys.

President Biden’s response to a question from the press after receiving a briefing on the border raised even more questions about his mental state and cognitive decline.

Biden has come under fire from both sides of the aisle over his controversial immigration plan.

One reporter asked, “Did you receive a briefing about the border today?”

Biden responded with just a “Yes.”

“What did you learn?” the reporter pressed.

All Biden would say before being rushed away quickly by an aide was, “A lot.”

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Not exactly the confidence you would expect from the leader of the free world.

Recently during a visit to Texas Biden struggled to get through a speech botching the names of Democrat members of Congress.

“Representatives, uh, Sheryl— Shirley Jackson Lee,” Biden said, flubbing the name of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX).
He continued, “Al Green, Sylvia Garcia, Lizzie Pinneli— excuse me, Pinell, and, uh, what am I doing here?” before looking down at the podium.
“I’m going to lose track here, and, uh, um— Mayor [Sylvester] Turner, Judge [Lina] Hidalgo, uh, thank you all for welcoming us,” Biden said.

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— holly wiley (@hollyjayewiley) February 27, 2021

Even Democrats agree that Biden’s immigration policy is going to cause a crisis at the border.

Watch this clip from CNN and Rep. Vicente Gonzalez admits Biden’s policy is an accident waiting to happen.

Dem Rep: Biden's border policies will be “catastrophic for our party, for our country”https://t.co/VJbreQrdLv pic.twitter.com/HTSq4Sr1ZJ

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) March 1, 2021

During a press conference DHS head, Sec. Mayorkas said, “We are not saying don’t come, we’re saying don’t come now because we will be able to deliver a safe and orderly process to them as quickly as possible”

Former funnyman Bill Cosby has served just over two years of his 3-to-10 year prison sentence for drugging and molesting former basketball player Andrea Constand. Earlier this month Cosby was denied parole and will not be released from the State Correctional Institution in Pennsylvania.

The disgraced comedian had a parole hearing on May 11 where the board decided that Cosby did not meet the requirements to warrant a release from prison.

The disgraced actor and comedian had a parole hearing on May 11 and the Pennsylvania parole board decided that Cosby had not yet met the requirements that warranted a release from prison.

The board determined that Cosby failed to “develop a parole release plan” and needs to “participate in and complete additional institutional programs”

He also received a “negative recommendation made by the department of corrections” and that at his next parole hearing, the board will review and consider whether he has “successfully participated in/successfully completed a treatment program for sex offenders and violence prevention.”

Cosby must also be given a “favorable recommendation for parole from the department of corrections and the board will determine if he has “maintained a clear conduct record” for the length of his incarceration.

Reps for Cosby said in a statement obtained by Fox News on Thursday that news his parole has been “denied” by the Pennsylvania State Parole Board is “not a surprise to Mr. Cosby, his family, his friends and/or his legal team.”

“It was brought to our attention by Mr. Cosby that over the past months, members of the PA State Parole Board had met with him and empathically stated, ‘if he did not participate in SVP [Sexual Violate Predator] courses that his parole would be denied,’” the memo continued.

“Mr. Cosby has vehemently proclaimed his innocence and continues to deny all allegations made against him, as being false, without the sheer evidence of any proof,” the statement added. “Today, Mr. Cosby continues to remain hopeful that the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court will issue an opinion to vacate his conviction or warrant him a new trial.”

Cosby had been accused of sexual assault by dozens of women and was deemed a sexually violent predator by a judge during his trial.

An upcoming U.S. report on UFOs, often referred to by the government as Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP), was released late on Thursday evening that shows U.S. officials have zero evidence that any of the reported objects are alien spacecraft.

“The report determines that the vast majority of more than 120 incidents over the past two decades did not originate from any American military or other advanced U.S. government technology,” The New York Times reported. “That determination would appear to eliminate the possibility that Navy pilots who reported seeing unexplained aircraft might have encountered programs the government meant to keep secret.”

The questions surrounding the report focus primarily on if the objects are not alien in nature and are not secret American government technology then has a foreign adversary advanced technology surpassed the U.S and are using it to spy over American military bases.

The unclassified version that will be released by Congress will not contain any hard findings concerning UFOs.

“Intelligence officials believe at least some of the aerial phenomena could be experimental technology from a rival power, most likely Russia or China,” the report said. “One senior official briefed on the intelligence said without hesitation that U.S. officials knew it was not American technology. He said there was worry among intelligence and military officials that China or Russia could be experimenting with hypersonic technology.”

“Russia has been investing heavily in hyper-sonics, believing the technology offers the ability to evade American missile-defense technology. China has also developed hypersonic weaponry, and included it in military parades,” the report said. “If the phenomenon were Chinese or Russian aircraft, officials said it would suggest the two powers’ hypersonic research has far outpaced American military development.”

Former Navy SEAL Robert J. O’Neill appeared to have said it in the best possible way over on social media: “If it’s not UFOs and is an enemy government; we are f***ed.”

O’Neill is the seal who is credited with killing Osama bin Laden.

Elon Musk, billionaire and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, responded earlier this week to the heavy criticism that Tesla received due to the rising prices with a reduction in features for his series of Tesla electric cars. He referenced the growing “major supply chain pressure” when it comes down to the global supply running out of “raw materials.”

“I really don’t like the direction [Tesla] is going, raising prices of vehicles but removing features like lumbar for the Model Y. On top of rumors of FSD increase to $14k without any real added features to FSD unless you’re a beta tester,” commented one Twitter user.

Moving lumbar was removed only in front passenger seat of 3/Y (obv not there in rear seats). Logs showed almost no usage. Not worth cost/mass for everyone when almost never used.

Prices increasing due to major supply chain price pressure industry-wide. Raw materials especially.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 31, 2021

“Moving lumbar was removed only in the front passenger seat of 3/Y (obv not there in rear seats). Logs showed almost no usage. Not worth cost/mass for everyone when almost never used,” responded Musk, who is worth an estimated $151 billion. “Prices are increasing due to major supply chain price pressure industry-wide. Raw materials especially.”

As noted by The Verge, Musk followed up on this subject early on Wednesday, saying that the company’s “biggest challenge” is “supply chain,” and this is particularly true when it comes to microcontroller chips.

“Quick thought – Fact: [Tesla] is shipping cars from China to Europe and increasing prices in the U.S. underlying reality: demand in the US is insane, Tesla has to increase prices and keep all local production onshore to manage it. 2Q21 print will be interesting!” commented yet another Twitter user.

Our biggest challenge is supply chain, especially microcontroller chips. Never seen anything like it.

Fear of running out is causing every company to overorder – like the toilet paper shortage, but at epic scale.

That said, it’s obv not a long-term issue.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 2, 2021

“Our biggest challenge is supply chain, especially microcontroller chips. Never seen anything like it,” replied Musk. He then proceeded to liken the company’s decision to “overorder” various products to the “toilet paper shortage” which occurred at the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, but at “epic scale.”

“Fear of running out is causing every company to overorder – like the toilet paper shortage, but at epic scale,” wrote Musk. “That said, it’s obv not a long-term issue.”

The global shortage of microchips is having a deepening impact on multiple industries. As CNBC noted, “As technology has advanced, semiconductor chips have spread from computers and cars to toothbrushes and tumble dryers,” which means that a shortage in the now crucial technology is leading to delays across broad swathes of consumer product areas, so that “car makers are no longer the only companies feeling the pinch.”

According to a report from Forbes, the shortage has resulted in Ford taking over 346,000 vehicles out of production, while General Motors has reduced its production total by over 277,000.

“When it comes to the models most impacted by the shortage, the Ford F-Series pickup comes first on the list with 109,710 units fewer planned for production. 98,584 fewer Jeep Cherokees are planned while 81,833 fewer Chevrolet Equinoxes are in the pipeline,” Forbes reported, adding that “there is no light at the end of the tunnel for hard-pressed carmakers.”

Dr. Anthony Fauci urged the media to keep “an open mind” regarding the source of coronavirus as he faces criticism over the lab-leak theory after thousands of his emails were released to the public. While appearing on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Fauci also said that while he didn’t necessarily dismiss the lab leak theory as a conspiracy, he felt it was “more likely to be” an animal-to-human transmission situation.

“The situation is that we didn’t know and we still don’t know what the origin is,” he said. “If you look historically in the way things rolled out, we all felt and still do actually, that it is more likely to be a natural jumping of species from an animal reservoir to a human, however since we don’t know that for sure, that you’ve got to keep an open mind.”

Avid critics, such as Senator Rand Paul, R-Ky., argue that Fauci’s archive of emails paint a “disturbing picture.” However, Fauci claims that in the months since his early emails regarding the origin of the virus his mind hasn’t changed regarding the lab-leak theory, whether it be for or against.

“You could say you think one thing is more likely than the other,” said Fauci, “but the fact that it could have been something else clearly was there, it was low on the list of what we thought the likelihood was, but in fact, that’s the reason why we all are now saying there is a considerable amount – appropriately – of interest in trying to find out what the origin is, and that’s why we are all in favor of a fair, open investigation to see if we can actually find out the origin because we want to make sure this doesn’t happen again.”

Republican Senator Tom Cotton, one of the loudest voices regarding the lab-leak theory, made a statement claiming that the emails showed Fauci “coordinated with one of the Wuhan Lab’s founders to cover-up the plausible notion that the virus could have come from inside the lab.”

The House of Mouse has been having a breakout year in 2021 after successfully launching multiple new platforms and a new streaming service back in 2020. Disney has been hit with a lawsuit citing discrimination based on sexual orientation by a longtime executive on the first day of Pride month.

“Plaintiff has direct and repeated complaints to HR about the discrimination he has endured while employed by Defendants and, concomitantly, the related failures to promote him and to pay him at the same level as other department heads,” said the complaint filed by attorneys for Joel Hopkins in Los Angeles Superior Court.

“After his sexual orientation became known to his superiors and after being discriminated against and put on a dead-end career track and repeatedly denied promotions with no remedy or relief from HR, Plaintiff is informed and believes that yet again, in or around April 2021, several promotions occurred, but Plaintiff once again was not promoted,” continues the 10-page filing for sexual orientation discrimination and failure to prevent discrimination in violation of California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (read the suit here). “Plaintiff is informed and believes that these promotions occurred despite representations that Disney was hurting financially and not promoting.”

The named defendants are the Walt Disney Company, ABC Signature Studios, Inc., and Riverside Television Services LLC.

Hopkins currently serves as VP of Production Finance at the 2020-formed ABC Signature for Disney. He has been with Disney since 1994 as the Director of Production Finance for Buena Vista TV. In 2000, he was promoted to VP of Production Finance for Touchstone TV. This would be around the time his superiors learned of his sexual orientation as a gay man. According to the complaint, “Plaintiff’s sexual orientation as a gay man became known to several individuals, including Plaintiff’s direct supervisor, Jim Hedges, the CFO of ABC.”

Hopkins is seeking compensatory damages, punitive damages and various lawsuit costs – damages that could really start racking up if a judge takes into consideration what Hopkins could have earned over the decades had he moved up the Disney corporate food chain accordingly.

“Plaintiff is also informed and believes that his compensation is less than other individuals who are also department heads and that his title is lower than other individuals who are also department heads, especially for someone of Plaintiff’s experience and tenure,” the paperwork submitted to the LASC by lawyers Omid Nosrati and Michael Zarocostas declares.

These “woke” corporations have created the conundrum themselves where they are the ones losing when promotions are overlooked based on performance issues or salary requirements. Considering the case when would straight men be able to sue when they are not promoted after performance issues which seems to be the case here.

America is under a new threat of attack via cyberspace. With the introduction of electronics and automation in facilities that run anything from fuel distribution to meat processing, nothing feels safe from these cyber terrorists.

According to a report from Bloomberg, the largest meat processing company in the world has been “utterly wiped out” by a cyberattack that has resulted in a loss of 20 percent of the U.S. beef capacity. JBS S.A., a Brazilian-based company that handled over 22,500 cattle a day has halted processing following an attack on the company’s computer networks.

“JBS’s five biggest beef plants in the U.S. — which altogether handle 22,500 cattle a day — halted processing following a weekend attack on the Brazilian company’s computer networks, according to JBS posts on Facebook, labor unions and employees,” wrote Bloomberg. “Those outages wiped out nearly a fifth of America’s production. Slaughter operations across Australia were also down, according to a trade group, and one of Canada’s largest beef plants was idled.”

“Livestock futures slumped while pork prices rose,” added Bloomberg.

Blame for the cyberattack has been directed to a criminal group based in Russia according to the White House principal deputy press secretary Katrine Jean-Pierre.

“Meat producer JBS notified us on Sunday that they are the victims of a ransomware attack. The White House has offered assistance to JBS, and our team and the Department of Agriculture have spoken to their leadership several times in the last day,” said Jean-Pierre. “JBS notified the administration that the ransom demand came from a criminal organization likely based in Russia.”

Jean-Pierre then said that the Biden administration was “engaging directly with the Russian government on this matter and delivering the message that responsible states do not harbor ransomware criminals,” and that the FBI is “investigating the incident.”

“USDA has reached out to several major meat processors in the United States to ensure they are aware of the situation,” Jean-Pierre continued, on the subject of supply concerns. “We’re assessing any impacts on supply, and the President has directed the administration to determine what we can do to mitigate any impacts as they may become necessary.”

Jean-Pierre then concluded by pushing the Biden administration’s claimed efforts regarding cybersecurity.

Everyone should remember the moment when they first heard of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, which had first emerged from China. The main question that everyone wanted to be answered wasn’t complicated at all: Where did the virus come from?

Since the beginning, we have pushed that the “Wuhan Lab Theory” had some truth in it all along even after China quickly said that the virus emerged at one of their largest “wet markets” in Wuhan.

Wuhan also happens to be the home of the Wuhan Institute of Virology, one of the communist nation’s most advanced biological research laboratories.

The World Health Organization investigated the origins of the virus during a month-long-fact-finding mission in China. That investigation concluded it originated in bats and passed to people through an intermediate animal.

But then-President Donald Trump wasn’t convinced. With China offering no proof the virus occurred naturally, Trump repeatedly mused that it came from a lab, either deliberately or accidentally.

That prompted social media giants like Facebook and Twitter to ban any discussion of where SARS-CoV-2 originated (both would later ban Trump altogether from their platforms). No one was allowed to mention that maybe — just maybe — the virus didn’t come from a bat at a wet market and spread across the entire world, killing more than 3.5 million people.

The new interest in the origin of the virus comes amid reports that three researchers from the Wuhan Institute of Virology were hospitalized with symptoms consistent with COVID-19 in November 2019, weeks before China officially announced the emergence of the virus.

Some “journalists” at liberal “news” outlets suddenly are openly admitting that they put the kibosh on the story because of Trump.

ABC News’s Jonathan Karl’s own network ignored the story saying “a lot of people have egg on their face” for dismissing the COVID-19 lab leak theory simply because it came from Trump, saying not everything is false just because “Donald Trump says them.”

“This was an idea that was first put forward by Mike Pompeo, secretary of state, [and] President Donald Trump. And look, some things may be true even if Donald Trump said them. Because Trump was saying so much else, it was just out of control. And because he was — you know — making a frankly racist appeal, talking about ‘Kung Flu’ and the China virus, he put forward this notion … and it was widely dismissed,” Karl said.