University’s Woke Guideline Basically Bans Words

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The latest “inclusive language” guide offering comes from Michigan State University where now even words like “bunny,” “gift” and “nickname” are considered offensive.

The guide, courtesy of the school’s Brand Studio, states that “in alignment with strategic efforts around diversity, equity and inclusion […] Michigan State University values communications practices that support belonging for all Spartans.” . . .

Under the guide’s Gender and Sexuality section, officials recommend avoiding terms like “female” (“reduces women to their assumed biological anatomy”), “sex change” (“gender transition” is better) and “nickname.” In this age of gender fluidity and gender pronouns, using “nickname” could “imply that a person’s name is a substitute for their legal name.”

In the Race and Ethnicity section, terms to avoid include “Blacks” (allegedly derogatory), “Caucasian” and “racial minority” (reasons not explained), and “at-risk.” The latter supposedly puts the onus of responsibility on the individual rather than “structural” factors.

The section on disability deems all of the following terms “ableist”: “crazy,” “insane,” “bonkers,” “nuts,” “psycho,” “demented,” “senile,” “loony,” “lunatic,” “psychotic,” “addict,” “invalid,” “vegetable,” “paralyzed,” “lame,” “madhouse,” “tone-deaf,” “spazzing out,” “braindead” and “blindly.” (Read more from “University’s Woke Guideline Basically Bans Words” HERE)

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Here Are the Brands That Have Sponsored Trans Activist Dylan Mulvaney

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Transgender activist and social media star Dylan Mulvaney has garnered criticism for his several brand deals featuring elements of his purported transition into girlhood.

Mulvaney, a man who identifies as a woman, has acquired millions of followers on TikTok over the past several months. He garnered controversy over the past weekend when he posted a video advertising for Bud Light’s March Madness contest. Bud Light confirmed that it has a brand partnership with Mulvaney on Tuesday, claiming it is part of an effort to “authentically connect” with customers. . .

Mulvaney, a former actor who held roles in various Broadway musicals, has been especially criticized for his marketing deals with companies such as makeup brand Ulta Beauty and fashion house Kate Spade, both of which prompted accusations that he was insulting women and provoked ire among the companies’ consumer bases. . .

His TikTok account has also shown him ordering a pizza from grocery delivery service Instacart to celebrate a “sleepover” and live the “moments of girlhood” he missed, using Crest toothpaste and discussing his expected dating life, and applying products from skin care brand CeraVe. (Read more from “Here Are the Brands That Have Sponsored Trans Activist Dylan Mulvaney” HERE)

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‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Trailer Sneaks in ‘Protect Trans Kids’ Flag

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The latest trailer for Sony’s animated Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is promoting gender transitions for children by sneaking in a transgender flag with the words “Protect Trans Kids.”

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, which is set to open in cinemas June 2, is the sequel to the Oscar-winning 2018 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which was a box-office hit grossing $375.5 million worldwide.

The new movie continues the story of Brooklyn teen Miles Morales, who in the first movie assumed the mantle of Spider-Man from Queens-native Peter Parker. On Tuesday, Sony dropped the new trailer, which has been viewed more than 16 million times on YouTube.

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Chinese Regime-Approved Social Media Says Trump Arrest Could Lead to U.S. ‘Civil War’

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Chinese Communist Party censors allowed users on its state-controlled site Weibo to comment extensively on the arrest of American former President Donald Trump on Tuesday, resulting in many cheering on the decline of the United States and predicting a civil war.

Trump was arrested and arraigned in Manhattan on Tuesday, indicted on 34 charges of fabricating business documents. The charges stem from alleged money paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels, according to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. During remarks late Tuesday, Bragg claimed that the alleged fabrications were related to attempts to “cover up crimes relating to the 2016 election.” . . .

Weibo, the most popular Chinese regime-approved social media site in the country, had the news of Trump’s arrest on its front page as of Wednesday morning Eastern time, flooded with thousands of user comments. As the Chinese government strictly censors any content it considers contrary to Communist Party ideology or the interests of dictator Xi Jinping, observers can consider the thousands of reactions to Trump’s arrest still publicly available to be consistent with Beijing’s stance. Many of the comments furthermore echoed propaganda in the pages of the Global Times and Xinhua News Agency, two of China’s biggest government-run propaganda sites. . .

Other comments on the Weibo page included users joking that America would not exist after 136 years and mocking Trump with the nickname “Comrade Jianguo,” which emerged during Trump’s presidency. The nickname, which means “build the country,” is meant to mock Trump by claiming that his American policies are hurting the United States and thus helping China progress.

Yet other users claimed that Trump’s arrest was a sign of the “Koreanization” of American politics, an apparent reference to the fact that South Korea has prosecuted multiple recent presidents, most prominently conservative ex-President Park Geun-hye. Park was sentenced to 24 years in prison in 2018 for, among other allegations, allowing a high-ranking member of a cult access to sensitive national security addresses. Leftist President Moon Jae-in pardoned Park in 2021. (Read more from “Chinese Propaganda Says Trump Arrest Could Lead to U.S. ‘Civil War’” HERE)

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Bragg’s Press Release Leads Liberals to Believe Trump Had Child Out of Wedlock. His Own Docs Cast Doubt on Untrue Claim

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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s Tuesday press release led some liberals to believe that former President Donald Trump had a child out of wedlock, though Bragg’s own documents have cast doubt on the claim.

Bragg’s press release on Trump’s indictment stated that American Media Inc. (AMI) — a media company that allegedly worked with Trump’s team to “catch and kill” negative stories before the 2016 election — “paid $30,000 to a former Trump Tower doorman, who claimed to have a story about a child TRUMP had out of wedlock.”

Liberal social media users jumped on the statement, with many taking the allegation as fact.

Although Bragg’s press release was technically true, it was missing context. His own Statement of Facts, linked on the DA website, stated that AMI had “concluded” that the doorman’s claims were false, but still wanted to keep him quiet until after the election.

“When AMI later concluded that the story was not true, the AMI CEO wanted to release the Doorman from the agreement. However, Lawyer A instructed the AMI CEO not to release the Doorman until after the presidential election, and the AMI CEO complied with that instruction because of his agreement with the Defendant and Lawyer A,” the Statement of Facts read. (Read more from “Bragg’s Press Release Leads Liberals to Believe Trump Had Child Out of Wedlock. His Own Docs Cast Doubt on Claim” HERE)

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Donald Trump Calls on Republicans to Defund the DOJ and FBI

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Republicans in Congress should defund the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), at least temporarily, former President Donald Trump said on Wednesday morning, the day after his arraignment in New York City.

“REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS SHOULD DEFUND THE DOJ AND FBI UNTIL THEY COME TO THEIR SENSES,” Trump wrote in an all caps post on Truth Social, concluding Democrats have weaponized law enforcement and are attempting to interfere in the upcoming election.

He continued: “THE DEMOCRATS HAVE TOTALLY WEAPONIZED LAW ENFORCEMENT IN OUR COUNTRY AND ARE VICIOUSLY USING THIS ABUSE OF POWER TO INTERFERE WITH OUR ALREADY UNDER SIEGE ELECTIONS!”

Trump’s post came the morning after his address to a crowd at his Mar-a-Lago home following his arraignment, the latter of which occurred earlier in the day. (Read more from “Donald Trump Calls on Republicans to Defund the DOJ and FBI” HERE)

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WATCH: Trump Tower Surrounded by SWAT Teams After Woman Entered Building Carrying Rifle

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At least part of Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago was reportedly placed on lockdown after a woman wielding a rifle was seen entering the building.

Just before 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning, an unidentified woman was spotted entering the hotel located along the Chicago River. Reports indicate that the incident may be related to a domestic dispute and that the woman allegedly stated she “was tired of being abused by her husband.”

The woman may live in the building, as it offers both temporary stays and long-term apartment housing. Some units are even available for purchase. SWAT teams quickly arrived on the scene and rushed to an apartment on the 27th floor, where the woman had reportedly gone.

There have been no reports of gunfire or any violent outbreaks, and Chicago police indicated that there was no imminent threat to the public. The incident has been described as “domestic” in nature, and police do not believe it is related to terrorism.

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Twitter Adds ‘State-Affiliated Media’ Label to NPR’s Account

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On Tuesday, Twitter added a “US state-affiliated media” label to NPR’s social media account. The label appears at the top of the new organization’s profile and on every tweet.

According to the social media website’s policies, the “state-affiliated media” designation is placed on government accounts and used to “provide additional context for accounts heavily engaged in geopolitics and diplomacy.”

The label appears on the profile page of the relevant Twitter account and on the Tweets sent by and shared from these accounts. Labels contain information about the country the account is affiliated with and whether it is operated by a government representative or state-affiliated media entity,” the policy states.

In the past, the label has been reserved for foreign government-affiliated media outlets, including Russia-based RT and China-based Xinhua.

Twitter’s policy explains that the social media company defines government-affiliated accounts as “senior officials and entities that are the official voice of the nation state abroad.” (Read more from “Twitter Adds ‘State-Affiliated Media’ Label to NPR’s Account” HERE)

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ChatGPT Will Make Fun of Jesus but Not Muhammad

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ChatGPT, the revolutionary new machine learning product developed by OpenAI, made jokes about Jesus Christ when prompted but not the prophet Muhammad.

When asked to make a joke about Jesus, the technology said, “Why did Jesus refuse to play hockey? Because every time he tried to score, they nailed him to the boards!”

But when asked to make a joke about the Prophet Muhammad, it said, “it is not appropriate for me to tell jokes about religious figures, including the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), as it could be considered disrespectful and offensive to many people.”

The language model, which was trained on Microsoft’s Azure network and is the benefit of a multi-billion dollar investment from the company, has come under fire for a number of seemingly biased answers it provides.

ChatGPT is a developed by OpenAI, which was created using deep learning algorithms. It employs a form of artificial intelligence that allows it to learn from data sets that OpenAI trains it on, as well as its ability to learn through interactions with its millions of daily users. (Read more from “ChatGPT Will Make Fun of Jesus but Not Muhammad” HERE)

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China Reportedly Breaks Agreement With Vatican Again

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Bishop Shen Bin has become the new bishop of Shanghai, AsiaNews and other news websites in China reported April 4. He is the head of the Chinese Council of Bishops, which is not recognized by the Holy See. His appointment to Shanghai by this body did not reportedly come with the the endorsement of Rome, which means that once again the agreement established between China and the Holy See in 2018 has been ignored.

“The Holy See was informed a few days ago of the decision of the Chinese authorities to transfer Bishop Shen Bin of Haimen to the Diocese of Shanghai and learned this morning through the media of this transfer,” said the director of the Vatican press office, Matteo Bruni, when questioned by journalists on April 4. He did not give further details.

According to Asia News, Bishop Shen Bin, until then bishop of Haimen, a diocese north of Shanghai in Jiangsu province, was installed without the approval of Rome. “Sources told AsiaNews that the appointment is ‘unilateral,’ without papal approval,” the agency said.

This would be the second violation in just over four months of the agreement on the appointment of bishops established between Rome and Beijing. Signed in 2018 and subsequently renewed in October 2020 and 2022, this agreement stipulates that the choice of new Chinese bishops must be validated by the Holy See and the Chinese authorities. (Read more from “China Reportedly Breaks Agreement With Vatican Again” HERE)

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