Web Searches for ‘VPN’ Surge After Pornhub Access Blocked

Google searches for VPNs skyrocketed in Texas after Pornhub disabled access in the state Thursday, according to multiple reports.

People have begun searching for virtual private networks (VPNs) after Pornhub blocked access to Texas users in compliance with the state’s age-verification law, which requires pornographic sites to include measures to ensure only those 18 and older are using the website, according to Variety. VPNs create an encrypted connection between the internet and a user, allowing the user to hide their location and make it seem like they’re accessing the internet from another state or country, the outlet noted.

Twenty metro areas in Texas were tracked by Google, showing the increase in searches, Variety reported. Of those areas, Dallas – Ft. Worth, Houston, Austin, Waco-Temple-Bryan, and San Antonio had the highest searches for VPNs in the last week.

The search for VPNs increased by over 1,500 percent since the blocking, according to SlashGear. Proton VPN, a popular network, saw a search increase of 4,750 percent, the outlet noted. SlashGear also found an increase in the searches “Texas VPN,” “Pornhub blocked,” and “Pornhub shutdown.” They reported searches of “Is porn banned in Texas” and “How to verify age on Pornhub” increased by over 3,000 percent.

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NHS England Bans Puberty Blockers for Transgender Children, Activists Denounce

The National Health Service (NHS) England has issued a ban on puberty blockers for children who identify as transgender.

NHS England based its decision to ban puberty blockers for children this week on there not being enough evidence on the procedure’s safety or clinical effectiveness. The U.K. government also endorsed the “landmark decision,” hailing at as being in the “best interests of children.” NHS England proposed a ban on the procedure last June and issued the definitive decision following a review from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

“NHS England has carefully considered the evidence review conducted by NICE and further published evidence available to date,” an NHS England spokesperson said. “We have concluded that there is not enough evidence to support the safety or clinical effectiveness of puberty-suppressing hormones to make the treatment routinely available at this time.”

According to the Guardian, the new ruling means that “the new regional services caring for under-18s with gender dysphoria, which open next month, will not use them as part of the treatment.”

“From now on, children and young people will only be able to get them if they are taking part in a clinical trial. At least one such trial is due to start later this year, but no details, such as who will be eligible to join it, have been published,” the outlet added.

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Dear MSNBC, I Care About The Border Crisis Because Illicit Fentanyl Killed My Daughter

My only daughter is dead. I have suffered the life-altering pain of her loss every single day for the past nine years along with the family members of hundreds of thousands of other victims of this illicit fentanyl crisis after our loved ones were deceived and poisoned to death by fake pills and contaminated recreational drugs.

The southern border is and remains the indisputable main entry point for illicit fentanyl into the United States, as reported by every investigative agency to date. West Virginia has remained among the top five states for illicit fentanyl injuries and deaths since the start of this open drug warfare campaign against the U.S. by China in collaboration with Mexico’s drug cartels, and the state of Virginia is not far behind. . .

On the evening of Super Tuesday, Jen Psakai, Joy Reid, and Rachel Maddow shared a laugh at the idea that voters in a non-border state like Virginia would list the border and immigration as their top priority.

What makes MSNBC think it’s OK to allow staff or guests to openly laugh at or mock victims and families of this crisis or our concerns about the current national security conditions that contributed to our loved ones’ deaths, sickness, and injuries? What makes it OK to drive a knife into the raw, open, and deep wounds of anyone so deeply and intimately harmed? . . .

We are burying infants, toddlers, children, teens, and the non-drug-using public who have never used nor experimented with an illicit drug in their entire lives through accidental ingestion and incidental contact injuries. Millions of Americans have been poisoned into sickness and death through criminal acts of deception with illicit fentanyl hidden in commonly used drugs such as cocaine, ecstasy, methamphetamines, MDMA, marijuana, and heroin. Millions more have been poisoned through counterfeit pills that mimic trademarked pharmaceutical products such as Xanax, Adderall, Percocet, Vicodin, Oxycodone, Oxycontin, and more. (Read more from “Dear MSNBC, I Care About The Border Crisis Because Illicit Fentanyl Killed My Daughter” HERE)

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Brooke Shields Reveals Being Sexualized as a Child Star: ‘Hollywood Is Predicated on Eating Its Young’

Actress Brooke Shields has lamented she was sexualized as a child star in Hollywood, being at the center of an industry that “is predicated on eating its young.”

Fox News reports the 58-year-old rose to fame at the age of 11 when she played a child prostitute in the controversial 1978 film Pretty Baby. Shields was required to appear in multiple nude scenes. . .

The Blue Lagoon star reflected on those roles and other requirements Friday as she appeared alongside Meghan Markle and Katie Couric on the SXSW panel, “Breaking Barriers, Shaping Narratives: How Women Lead On and Off the Screen.” . . .

“I was at the center of it,” Shields said. “And I was promoting it and I was doing it.” She continued:

And I was lucky because I was surrounded by a very strong mom. I never did move to Hollywood. I always went to regular school.

So I had this sort of community around me that was protecting me, buoying me. And so I did not become the type of statistic that Hollywood created.

Hollywood is predicated on eating its young.

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Investigation Reveals Gender, Abortion Services Masquerading as Health Centers in K-12 Schools

A trend of installing “health centers” in K-12 public schools has led to students being offered disturbing services without parental knowledge or consent, an investigation by a leading parental rights group has found.

Progressive education activists claim that so-called school-based health centers and other “wrap-around services” improve academic performance and behavior by giving students daily access to mental and health services on campus.

This sounds good in theory—especially with a proposed staff of nurses, doctors, and psychologists ready to aid students in need—a lack of guardrails and associations with politically motivated organizations severely compromise the sales pitch for school-based health centers, or SBHCs. . .

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and affiliated groups claim that SBHCs, often established in “low-income communities,” improve academics and behavior.

But studies done in 2020 and 2023 found that giving students an on-campus clinic and psychologist had “no statistically significant” effect on students’ academic performance. The 2023 study from Pediatric Research, the official publication of the American Pediatric Society and two related groups, found that students using SBHCs were more likely to be diagnosed with mental disorders such as gender dysphoria. (Read more from “Investigation Reveals Gender, Abortion Services Masquerading as Health Centers in K-12 Schools” HERE)

Numerous Middle School Students Are Expelled for Using AI to Create Pornographic Images of Their Classmates

A group of Beverly Hills middle school students have been expelled after they made AI generated fake nude pictures of their classmates.

The five unnamed eighth graders attended Beverly Vista Middle School in California’s infamously fancy neighborhood.

Explicit images shared through messaging apps in February depicted their classmates’ faces superimposed on artificially generated naked bodies.

The victims of the fake pornographic images were 16 eighth-grade students, who would have been aged 13-14, whose genders have not been confirmed.

On Wednesday evening, The Beverly Hills Unified School District board of education voted at a special meeting to approve stipulated agreement of expulsion with the five teens, aged 13-14. (Read more from “Numerous Middle School Students Are Expelled for Using AI to Create Pornographic Images of Their Classmates” HERE)

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Married Principal Admits to Shocking Murder-For-Hire Plot Against Pregnant Teacher

In a chilling revelation that has sent shockwaves through the community, Cornelius Green, a former middle school principal in Missouri, pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a murder-for-hire plot he orchestrated against a woman he was having an affair with, who had become pregnant.

Cornelius Green, the married principal of Carr Lane Visual Performing Arts School in St. Louis, confessed to paying a friend $2,500 to kill Jocelyn Peters, a 30-year-old teacher at the nearby Mann Elementary School, along with “their unborn child,” according to reports from the Daily Mail. Peters, 27 weeks pregnant at the time, fell victim to the horrific plot when Green’s childhood friend, Phillip Cutler, allegedly entered her apartment with keys provided by Green and shot her in the head on March 24, 2016.

An indictment obtained by NBC News details the gruesome act, stating that Cutler used a “potato as a silencer to muffle the sound of the shot” as he killed Peters while she lay in bed.

Court documents, as reported by First Alert 4, reveal that Green was romantically involved with multiple other women.

Following the alleged murder, Green went to Peters’ apartment later that day and called 911 to report the shooting, according to local outlets. The former principal’s plea agreement acknowledges that the $2,500 he paid to Cutler was stolen from his school.

People reported that Green expects to be sentenced to life in prison for charges related to murder-for-hire and conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire. The plea agreement suggests that if sentenced to life, state prosecutors will drop murder charges against him, potentially sparing him from facing the death penalty.

Phillip Cutler, implicated in the murder-for-hire plot, will also face charges, with his trial set to commence on March 11.

The shocking revelation has left the community grappling with the heinous nature of the crime. In the aftermath of Peters’ tragic death, Mann Elementary School principal Nicole Conaway dedicated a memorial garden in her honor. Conaway spoke of Peters’ dedication to children, emphasizing her impact on their lives and character.

“She was someone who cared deeply about children, not only about their learning but about who they were in making them into better people,” Conaway said in an interview with Fox 2 Now at the time.

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Ridiculous: Disney+ ‘Star Wars’ Spinoff Under Fire for ‘Dead-Naming’ Trans-Identifying Composer

The team behind Disney+ “Star Wars” spinoff “The Bad Batch” is under fire after a trans-identifying composer who contributed to the show was reportedly “dead-named” in the credits of the most recent episode.

The error was highlighted by an X account belonging to the “Daughters of Ferrix” podcast — which, according to the account bio, explores “‘Star Wars’ from a political, historical, and queer perspective.”

“The newest episode of #TheBadBatch deadnames trans composer Deana Kiner in the credits. This shouldn’t have happened in the first place, so it’s something that LFL or Disney need to fix NOW,” the podcast account posted on X along with a screenshot showing the composer listed as “Dean Kiner” rather than “Deana Kiner” in the credits.

“Was this done with malice? I thoroughly doubt it. But it is EXTREMELY careless, particularly because the previous three episodes, as released a week ago, didn’t carry the error. Someone f***ed up big,” the complaint continued, along with a screenshot from a previous episode showing Kiner’s first name as “Deana.”

The follow-up post tagged both “The Bad Batch” head writer and producer Jennifer Corbett and the official Disney+ Help account, demanding that someone look into the situation and resolve it. (Read more from “Disney+ ‘Star Wars’ Spinoff Under Fire for ‘Dead-Naming’ Trans-Identifying Composer” HERE)

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Irish Singer Accuses Taylor Swift of ‘Demonic’ Rituals During Concerts

Pop music sensation Taylor Swift has found herself at the center of controversy as Irish singer Shane Lynch has accused her of incorporating alleged “demonic” rituals into her stage performances. Lynch claims that Swift, along with other artists, may be participating in Satanic rituals during their concerts.

Shane Lynch, a former member of Boyzone, voiced his concerns in an interview with Ireland’s Sunday World, where he suggested that many artists, including Taylor Swift, are unknowingly staging Satanic rituals in front of thousands of fans. Lynch described instances of hoods, masks, and fire ceremonies during Swift’s shows, pointing to what he perceives as demonic symbolism, such as pentagrams on the stage.

The Irish singer, known for his Christian beliefs, expressed worry about the influence of certain music on society, asserting that musicians may be channeling negative forces during their performances. Lynch claimed to have personally witnessed Satanic rituals in the music industry, even detailing instances of praying over albums for success. He further emphasized his decision to distance himself from certain genres, particularly in hip-hop, citing hidden Satanic elements that he believes can negatively impact individuals emotionally and spiritually.

Lynch argued that the effects of such music extend beyond personal preferences, contending that it plays a role in the worsening state of society. He expressed concern for children, stating that the influence of certain music aims to lead them away from anything considered “Godly” or disciplined. Lynch believes that society is experiencing a decline, attributing it in part to the influence of music that promotes an increasingly undisciplined and chaotic environment [via Breitbart News]:

Pop star Taylor Swift has been accused of performing “eic” rituals at her concerts during her Eras tour by Irish singer Shane Lynch, who said that the “Bad Blood” singer might not even realize what she’s doing.

“I think when you’re looking at a lot of the artists out there, a lot of their stage shows are Satanic rituals live in front of 20,000 people without them realizing and recognizing,” Lynch told Ireland’s Sunday World.

The former Boyzone singer added, “You’ll see a lot of hoods up and masks on and fire ceremonies.”

“Even down to Taylor Swift — one of the biggest artists in the world — you watch one of her shows and she has two or three different demonic rituals to do with the pentagrams on the ground, to do with all sorts of stuff on her stage,” he said.

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Beloved Disney Classic Slapped With PG Rating for ‘Racism’

The rating for a classic children’s film has been increased in the United Kingdom for using a term that a film classification group considered “racially insensitive.”

On Friday, the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) raised the rating for Disney’s Mary Poppins from Universal (U) with “no material likely to offend or harm” to Parental Guidance (PG) for “discriminatory language,” according to the organization’s website.

Films rated U are considered “suitable for audiences aged four years and over,” while the BBFC’s definition of PG notes that “some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.”

A spokesperson for the BBFC noted the 1964 Disney musical “includes two uses of the discriminatory term ‘hottentots,’” according to a statement provided to the entertainment news site, Variety.

The word is a “racially insensitive” term for the Khoekhoe, a South African indigenous group, the outlet explained. The BBFC also noted that the term is used by one of the characters referring to the chimney sweepers whose faces are covered in soot.

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