Newsweek – by Jessica Firger

It’s well known that much of our unused and discarded pharmaceutical drug supply ends up in the ocean, and it turns out the chemicals in these drugs are affecting ocean inhabitants in some distressing ways.

A study from researchers at Portland State University finds shore crabs exhibit more risky behaviors when exposed to Prozac, the most commonly prescribed antidepressant. The drugs, it seems, makes crabs more defiant toward other animals that may prey upon them. As a result, they’re more likely to be caught by their predators.   Continue reading “How Depression Medication Is Polluting The Ocean And Altering The Behaviors Of Sea Creatures”

The Algemeiner – by Shiri Moshe

A Rutgers University professor has published multiple social media posts containing antisemitic canards and caricatures, including blaming the Armenian genocide on Jews, describing Judaism as “the most racist religion in the world,” and calling Israel a “terrorist country.”

As first reported by the Israellycool blog, Michael Chikindas — a microbiology professor at Rutgers’ department of food science and director of the school’s Center for Digestive Health — promoted dozens of anti-Jewish conspiracies and comments on his Facebook page this past May, among them references to “international fat Jewish pockets,” and descriptions of “orthodox Judaism” and Zionism as “the best of two forms of racism.”  Continue reading “Rutgers Professor Calls Judaism ‘Most Racist Religion,’ Blames Jews for Armenian Genocide, in Flurry of Antisemitic, Homophobic and Sexist Posts”

PJ Media – by Tyler O’Neil

The number of children visiting Britain’s transgender clinic the Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) has skyrocketed in recent years, and this past year an average of 39 children a week have visited the clinic. If current trends continue, it will reach 50 children a week in the next year. Many of these children as as young as 4, 5, and 6 years old.

In the past six months, 1,302 kids visited GIDS, according to a report from Britain’s Daily Mirror. This represented an increase of 24 percent over the previous six months.   Continue reading “Almost 40 Kids Per Week — Some Only 4 Years Old — Referred to Transgender Clinics in the UK”

The Telegraph – by Olivia Rudgard

Expectant mothers should be called “pregnant people”, the Government has suggested in a submission to amend a UN treaty.

The proposed amendment is to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which the UK has been a signatory of since 1976.
Continue reading “Call expectant mothers ‘pregnant people’, the Government suggests”

Breitbart – by Chris Tomlinson

Twenty members of the Moderate Party in Sweden have proposed the government deploys the armed forces in some of the country’s most dangerous no-go zones to combat “gang violence”.

Moderate Party politician Mikael Cederbratt made the proposal this week saying: “The situation in our areas of exclusion has deteriorated. The gangs have taken over and the police have had to retreat. Swedish law no longer applies there.”   Continue reading “Swedish Politicians Call For Army to be Deployed to No Go Zones to Keep Peace”

New Nationalist – by Torchy Blane

Devastating wildfires weren’t the only disaster that struck California during the early weeks of October. Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a series of bills authored by Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, that may turn the state into one of the fastest-growing and most-dangerous cultural cesspools in the nation — though some would argue it has already achieved this dubious honorific.

Wiener, an East Coast Jewish homosexual, told SF Gate, “There are times when you introduce legislation that you ruffle some feathers. If you don’t, you aren’t doing your job.” This Wiener has been working overtime to debase the state since his election in 2015. To give you a flavor of what Wiener is about, here was the campaign ad that apparently stole the votes of San Franciscans from his Democratic rival, Chinatown machine politician with ties to a convicted pedophile, Jane Kim.   Continue reading “October Surprise for California: Brown, Wiener Expose State to Predators”

France24

The French parliament on Wednesday adopted a tough new anti-terrorism bill that gives authorities vastly expanded powers to search homes, restrict movement and close places of worship.

The bill, which was passed by the Senate after modifications to address concerns about civil liberties, makes permanent some of the exceptional measures contained in the state of emergency imposed after the November 2015 Paris attacks.   Continue reading “French parliament adopts controversial anti-terror bill”

Daily Mail

The NYPD has told a court that it can’t reveal what happened to money seized by its officers under civil forfeiture laws because its database is broken.

Responding to a freedom of information request in Manhattan Supreme Court, city attorney Neil Giovanatti said that the PD was unable to extract the information from its Property and Evidence Tracking System (PETS).

He added that technicians can’t even figure out how to back up the database, which cost the city more than $25.5 million in 2009.    Continue reading “Judge lambasts ‘insane’ NYPD claim that they can’t reveal how much cash they’ve seized from people because their $25.5 million database is ‘broken’”

Daily Mail

A police officer from Tennessee who ended up firing seven shots while arresting a couple then lost his cool and ended up having a panic attack as he was attempting to apprehend the pair.

Deputy Justin Johnson started to hyperventilate after becoming fearful for his life as he tried to arrest Brian Keith Mullinax, 41, and his girlfriend, Tina Carrie Jo Cody, 37.   Continue reading “Tennessee cop has panic attack during arrest and fires gun”

Christian Post – by Stoyan Zaimov

International Pentecostal televangelist Morris Cerullo was granted approval Tuesday to build a $131 million religious-themed resort and conference center following a vote by the San Diego City Council.

Cerullo’s World Evangelism website revealed that the Legacy International Project has been backed by the council after the project’s environmental impact report and development permit were approved in a 7-2 vote.   Continue reading “Televangelist Morris Cerullo to Build $131M Religious-Themed Center in San Diego complete with Wailing Wall”

Information Liberation – by Chris Menahan

Hollywood hacks eager to distract from the Harvey Weinstein scandal released a propaganda video Wednesday asking people to call congress and tell them to “reject the NRA.”

The video is from “Everytown for Gun Safety,” an anti-gun Democratic group backed mainly by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. It features Emma Stone, Elizabeth Banks, Julianne Moore and others (who no doubt said “yes” to Weinstein and other industry bigwigs advances in exchange for fame) demanding Americans be disarmed.
Continue reading “Hollywood Seeks To Distract From Weinstein Scandal With Anti-NRA Propaganda Push”

Gizmodo – by Kristen V. Brown

You probably wouldn’t hand out your social security number without having a pretty good idea of how that information was going to be used, right? That would be dumb. It’s extremely sensitive information. And yet, the consumer genetic testing market is booming thanks to people readily giving up another piece of their identity: their genetic code

Ever-cheaper DNA sequencing technology has allowed genetic testing to become far more than a tool for doctors. Genetic testing has become entertainment, with companies offering tests that provide insight into ancestry, athletic ability, sleep habits and much more. The consumer genetic testing market was valued at $70 million in 2015, but estimates expect it to expand to $340 million by 2022.   Continue reading “What DNA Testing Companies’ Terrifying Privacy Policies Actually Mean”

The Telegraph

Universities that use “no platforming” and “safe spaces” to shut down free speech could face action from the new higher education regulator, the Government has announced.

Jo Johnson, the universities minister, said young people and students need to “accept the legitimacy of healthy vigorous debate”as he outlined plans for the Office for Students (OfS).   Continue reading “UK Universities told they ‘must commit to free speech’ under new plans”