Poll Confirms U.S. Hasn’t Been This Bummed out in Nearly 50 Years

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This should come as no surprise, but more Americans are bummed out now than at any time in nearly 50 years, according to a new poll — most of which was conducted before the May 25 police-involved killing of George Floyd.

The conclusion came from the COVID Response Tracking Study, conducted by the nonpartisan research organization NORC at the University of Chicago, which found that just 14 percent of American adults say they’re very happy, down from 31 who said the same in 2018.

That year, 23 percent said they’d often or sometimes felt isolated in recent weeks — less than half of the 50 percent who say that now.

The survey, conducted in late May, draws on nearly a half-century of research from the General Social Survey, which has collected data on American attitudes and behaviors at least every other year since 1972.

No less than 29 percent of Americans have ever called themselves very happy in that survey, which came following the 1960s riots, near-constant protests against the Vietnam War and as President Richard Nixon was about to face the fallout from the June 1972 Watergate break-in and subsequent cover-up. (Read more from “Poll Confirms U.S. Hasn’t Been This Bummed out in Nearly 50 Years” HERE)

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31 Members of Notorious Boston Street Gang Are Raided and Charged With Robbery, Murder and Sex Trafficking

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More than 30 members of a notorious Boston street gang were raided and charged with violent crimes amid a major federal operation to dismantle it after almost three decades of terror across the city.

A total of 31 members and associates of the Dorchester-based NOB gang are facing federal charges after authorities carried out several overnight raids to ‘take the most violent members of that gang off the street’, US Attorney Andrew Lelling announced Tuesday.

NOB – which stands for Norton, Olney and Barry streets – is associated with the Wendover Street gang and has been embroiled in ‘violent feuds’ with the rival Cameron Street gang for decades, authorities said.

NOB gang members face charges including sex trafficking, murder, armed robbery, armed assault, witness intimidation, firearms crimes and drug trafficking.

Authorities said one of the sex trafficking victims was a 16-year-old girl, while firearms uncovered during the arrests have been tied to a 2016 shooting incident at UMass Dartmouth as well as eight other shootings. (Read more from “31 Members of Notorious Boston Street Gang Are Raided and Charged With Robbery, Murder and Sex Trafficking” HERE)

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Trump’s Niece, Bitter Over Contested Will, Set to Release ‘Salacious’ Tell-All Book About POTUS

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For those concerned that there won’t be enough salacious gossip in the run up to the 2020 presidential election, fear not, a disgruntled Trump family member has a tell-all book due out in August.

Mary Trump, the daughter of President Donald Trump’s brother, Fred Trump Jr., will reportedly release “Too Much And Never Enough” on Aug. 11, which is just before the Republican National Convention.

The book will detail “harrowing and salacious” stories about the president, according to Daily Beast — after all, how else would it sell?

Citing people with knowledge of the matter, Daily Beast said the book is expected to include conversations with President Trump’s sister, retired federal judge Maryanne Trump Barry, that contain intimate and damning thoughts about the president.

As the news outlet reported, Mary Trump was the primary source behind a 2018 New York Times story about Trump’s “dubious tax schemes.” (Read more from “Trump’s Niece, Bitter Over Contested Will, Set to Release ‘Salacious’ Tell-All Book About POTUS” HERE)

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George Floyd’s Brother Opposes the ‘Defund the Police’ Movement, Will He Get Canceled?

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Many on left are calling for the defunding of police in the wake of George Floyd’s death, but Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, says that is not the answer. On Sunday, he told Fox News’ Arthel Neville that police officers can do their jobs “and still maintain respect for others.”

“What I would like is for all police around America to get their jobs and do them the right way, the correct way,” Philonise Floyd said on America’s News HQ. “Innocent people shouldn’t have to die.” . . .

Benjamin Crump, the Floyd family attorney, made a point to explain that the push to defund the police is not coming from the Floyd family or anyone connected to them.

“We want to try to work to say we need to do restructuring and we need to work together and in concert to try to solve this problem,” Crump told Neville. “This is not a black problem. This is not a white problem. This is an American problem, and the only way we can heal this country is by working together.”

Earlier this month, Terrance Floyd, the younger brother of George Floyd, condemned the rioting that’s happening nationwide in his brother’s name, and said the riots and violent protests were “overshadowing” his brother’s memory. “They may call it unity, but it’s destructive unity.” George, he said, “would want us to seek justice” but would want people to channel their anger “another way.” (Read more from “George Floyd’s Brother Opposes the ‘Defund the Police’ Movement, Will He Get Canceled?” HERE)

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Nickelodeon Suggests Popular Kids TV Character Is Gay

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It was announced last week that the “Looney Tunes” cartoons were receiving a progressive makeover, and Elmer Fudd, who is a hunter, would no longer use guns. Not to be outdone, Nickelodeon wants you to know that SpongeBob SquarePants might be gay.

Apparently, the anthropomorphic sea sponge of the massively popular children’s cartoon might have a sexual preference. In a tweet posted in honor of Pride Month, Nickelodeon announced that SpongeBob SquarePants is “celebrating #Pride with the LGBTQ+ community and their allies this month and every month.” ⁣. . .

This isn’t the first controversy over SpongeBob’s sexuality. In 2002 episode titled “Rock-a-Bye Bivalve,” SpongeBob and his best friend Patrick Star, a pink starfish who also lives in Bikini Bottom, co-parent an abandoned scallop.

Before he passed away from ALS in 2018, “SpongeBob SquarePants” creator Stephen Hillenburg said the talking sponge is “asexual” in a 2005 interview with People Magazine. (Read more from “Nickelodeon Suggests Popular Kids TV Character Is Gay” HERE)

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School Calls Police on Student Who Had a BB Gun in the Background of An Online Class

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Courtney Lancaster, a mother and Navy Veteran, expressed her outrage after police pulled up to her door and asked to search her home for weapons. According to the police, the school safety officer at Lancaster’s 11-year-old son’s school, Seneca Elementary, called law enforcement after spotting a BB gun in the background of a virtual class meeting.

“I had no idea what to think. I’ve never been in any legal trouble whatsoever. I’ve never had any negative encounter with law enforcement,” she told Fox 45 News. “I had no idea. I really didn’t know what to think.”

Although officers searched her 5th grader’s room and found nothing that compromised the son’s safety or that needed to be reported, Lancaster claims that she was shocked. . .

Part of Lancaster’s frustrations with the situation were because of her and her son’s experience with guns. According to Fox 45 News, not only did Lancaster serve in the military and handle weapons, but her son learned how to shoot BB and airsoft on his journey to becoming an Eagle Scout.

“I thought, this is outrageous. This is despicable,” she told Fox. “I had no idea what in the world could this be over? BB guns never even once entered my mind. How many 11-year-old boys have BB guns?” (Read more from “School Calls Police on Student Who Had a BB Gun in the Background of an Online Class” HERE)

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Young Black Man Found Hanging From a Tree – Police Say It Was a Suicide Over the Coronavirus

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Outrage ensued after police indicated that a young man black man found hanging from a tree in Palmdale, California, could have been a suicide caused by the coronavirus lockdowns.

The man was found with a rope around his neck hanging from a tree in the city’s Poncitlan Square on Wednesday morning, according to the Antelope Valley Times.

Lt. Brandon Dean of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau told the Times that all signs pointed to a suicide, but that they would await the results of an autopsy.

On Thursday, Palmdale City officials implied in a statement that the man could have killed himself over “extreme mental anguish” from the coronavirus crisis. . .

Many people on social media questioned whether the man could have been the victim of a racist lynching.

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NYC Appears to Endorse Glory Holes for Casual Sex During Quarantine

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New York City’s Health Department released a “safe sex” guide Wednesday instructing people to add “physical barriers” while having sex to prevent “face-to-face contact” during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Make it a little kinky. Be creative with sexual positions and physical barriers, like walls, that allow sexual contact while preventing close face to face contact,” states NYC’s Health Department. The guide also discourages “kissing anyone who is not part of your small circle of close contacts” because “kissing can easily pass the virus.”

The city’s health experts also recommend avoiding oral sex suggesting, “Rimming (mouth on anus) might spread the virus. Virus in feces may enter your mouth and could lead to infection.” In addition, individuals are encouraged to wear a mask while making love with their significant other stating, “Maybe it’s your thing, maybe it’s not, but during COVID-19 wearing a face covering that covers your nose and mouth is a good way to add a layer of protection during sex.”

“Heavy breathing and panting can spread the virus further, and if you or your partner have COVID-19 and don’t know it, a mask can help stop that spread,” states the guide. Couples are also advised to “use physical distance and face coverings” while masturbating together in order to “reduce the risk” of spreading COVID-19. (Read more from “NYC Appears to Endorse Glory Holes for Casual Sex During Quarantine” HERE)

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Claim: George Floyd and Ex-Cop ‘Bumped Heads’ as Coworkers at Nightclub

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George Floyd did not get along with the now-fired Minneapolis police officer charged with killing him while the two worked at a nightclub, according to a former coworker.

Floyd and Derek Chauvin used to work at El Nuevo Rodeo, and their former colleague, David Pinney, claimed in a Tuesday interview with CBS Evening News that the men “bumped heads.”

“It has a lot to do with Derek being extremely aggressive within the club with some of the patrons, which was an issue,” Pinney said.

He also affirmed that there is no doubt in his mind that the two knew each other, saying Chauvin knew Floyd “pretty well” when pressed.

Maya Santamaria, the owner of the bar, previously came forward and revealed that Floyd, who died after Chauvin pinned a knee on his neck for nearly nine minutes while arresting him, and the former officer “were working together.” (Read more from “Claim: George Floyd and Ex-Cop ‘Bumped Heads’ as Coworkers at Nightclub” HERE)

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Rioters Killed Her Cop Brother During George Floyd Protests. Here’s What She Thinks of ‘Defunding’ Police

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The sister of a federal protective officer in Oakland who was fatally shot during a protest for George Floyd that turned violent told Congress on Wednesday calls to defund the police are “ridiculous”.

“It is a ridiculous solution to claim that defunding police departments is the solution to police brutality and discrimination because it’s not a solution. It gets us nowhere as a nation and removes the safety net protection that every citizen deserves from their communities elected officials,” Angela Underwood Jacobs said at the House Judiciary Committee’s hearing on proposed changes to police practices on Capitol Hill.

Jacobs’ brother, Patrick Underwood, was stationed in front of the U.S. Courthouse in Oakland Calif., on May 29 when a vehicle pulled up the building and opened fire at him and another contract security officer who both worked for Homeland Security’s Federal Protective Service. Underwood was killed while the second officer was wounded. . .

After Floyd’s brother, Philonise Floyd, testified to the committee, Jacobs, who is also a city council member for Lancaster, Calif., urged lawmakers to focus on reinvesting in other areas where racial disparities exist, such as education, jobs and housing rather than dismantling law enforcement agencies altogether.

She also condemned the use of violence against police officers and other tactics such as looting and burning– which she said has marred otherwise peaceful protests in dozens of cities across the country– calling these acts “blind violence.” (Read more from “Rioters Killed Her Cop Brother During George Floyd Protests. Here’s What She Thinks of ‘Defunding’ Police” HERE)

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