Anonymous ID: fc91c9 April 15, 2022, 7:48 p.m. No.16085044   🗄️.is đź”—kun   >>5046 >>5068 >>5106 >>5260 >>5663 >>5691

>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1joBe2Mw62I

Best Buddies International gears up for Friendship Walk

>94 views | Apr 15, 2022

<Best Buddies International - digging now, it's deep>

>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_Buddies_International

Founded in 1989 by Anthony Kennedy Shriver, Best Buddies is an international organization that has grown from one original chapter to more than 1,500 college, high school and middle school campuses across the United States and internationally.[4] The Georgetown University Chapter of Best Buddies is the biggest in the Washington, D.C. area and is also the birthplace of the organization.

>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Shriver

Anthony Paul Kennedy Shriver (born July 20, 1965) is an American activist for people with intellectual disabilities. In 1989, he founded Best Buddies International, an international organization that helps people with intellectual disabilities to find employment and social opportunities.[1] Through his mother, he is a nephew of World War II casualty Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and Senator Ted Kennedy.

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Shriver was born July 20, 1965, in Boston, Massachusetts, to Eunice Kennedy Shriver and Sargent Shriver, Jr. His mother is the founder of Special Olympics and his father is a founding director of the Peace Corps. Through his mother, he is a nephew of World War II casualty Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, Kathleen Kennedy Cavendish, and Senator Ted Kennedy. Anthony Shriver is the youngest of five children.

 

He graduated from the Georgetown Preparatory School in 1984.[2] He then attended Brown University before transferring to Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., from which he graduated in 1988 with a double major in theology and history.

>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgetown_Preparatory_School

Georgetown Preparatory School (also known as Georgetown Prep) is aJesuit college-preparatory schoolin North Bethesda, Maryland for boys in ninth through twelfth grade. It has a 93 acres (380,000 m2) campus.[5] With an annual tuition of $56,665 in 2015, it is the 4th most expensive boarding school in the United States.[3] It is theonly Jesuit boarding school in the United Statesand is in the district of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese

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Anonymous ID: fc91c9 April 15, 2022, 7:53 p.m. No.16085068   🗄️.is đź”—kun   >>5072 >>5260 >>5663 >>5691

>>16085044

>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgetown_Preparatory_School

Notable alumni

Dylan Baker, Class of 1976 – actor, best known for his role as Dr. Curt Connor in Spider-Man 2 and Spider-Man 3 and arcs on television series such as The Americans and Damages[14][15]

Bill Bidwill, Class of 1949 – owner of the Arizona Cardinals NFL football team[16]

Michael Bidwill, Class of 1983 – President, NFL's Arizona Cardinals[17]

Germán Vargas Lleras - Former Colombian Vice President.[18]

Brian Cashman, Class of 1985 – General Manager, New York Yankees[15][19]

David Chang, Class of 1995 – entrepreneur and restaurateur. Founder of Momofuku.[20][15]

Michael J. Daly, Class of 1941- Medal of Honor recipient, attended the United States Military Academy (1942-1943), served in the United States Army (1942-1946)

John Dingell, Class of 1943 – former Dean of the U.S. House of Representatives[21]

Chris Dodd, Class of 1962 – an American lobbyist, lawyer, and Democratic Party politician who served as a United States Senator from Connecticut[22][15]

William J. Gaston (1778–1844) – member of Congress and later of the North Carolina Supreme Court, the first student in the Preparatory School's predecessor, Georgetown Academy.

Neil Gorsuch, Class of 1985 – Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States[23][5]

Ian Harding, Class of 2005 – actor, best known for his role as Ezra Fitz in Pretty Little Liars[24]

Roy Hibbert, Class of 2004 – former NBA player for the Indiana Pacers, Lakers, Hornets, and Nuggets[25][15]

Chip Jenkins, Class of 1982 – Olympic gold medalist (Athletics, 1992)[26]

Mark Judge, Class of 1983 – writer, author of Wasted: Tales of a Gen X Drunk.[27]

Brett Kavanaugh, Class of 1983 – Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court

Douglas Kennedy, Class of 1985 – journalist, son of Robert Kennedy[28]

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Class of 1972 – attorney, son of senator Robert Kennedy[29]

Frank LoBiondo, Class of 1964 – Congressman[30]

Rich Madaleno, Class of 1983– Maryland state senator[31][15]

William Jones Nicholson, Class of 1876 – Brigadier general in the United States Army[32]

Jerome Powell, Class of 1971 – Federal Reserve Board of Governors (May 2012 – February 2018); Chair of the Federal Reserve (February 2018 – Present)[33][5]

Mo Rocca, Class of 1987 – comedian[34]

Francis Rooney, Class of 1971 – Congressman[35]

F. Joseph Sensenbrenner Jr., Class of 1966 – 53rd mayor of Madison, Wisconsin, former Deputy Attorney General of Wisconsin

Anthony Shriver, Class of 1984 – activist, founder of Best Buddies International[36][15]

Mark Kennedy Shriver, Class of 1982 – former politician; CEO of Save the Children Action Network[36][15]

Arthur Smith, Class of 2001 - Head coach of the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League

Allen Tate, Class of 1918 (d.) – poet and essayist; U. S. Poet Laureate and Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, 1943–44[37]

Anonymous ID: fc91c9 April 15, 2022, 8:01 p.m. No.16085106   🗄️.is đź”—kun   >>5108 >>5260 >>5663 >>5691

>>16085044

>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_Buddies_International

Programs

Best Buddies has eight formal programs – Best Buddies Middle Schools, High Schools, Colleges, Promoters, Citizens, Ambassadors, Jobs, and e-buddies. These programs offer participants with intellectual and developmental disabilities opportunities to learn social skills and job training to be more included in society and to work on being independent.[6]

 

Best Buddies Middle Schools

Best Buddies Middle Schools promotes one-on-one friendships of students with intellectual and developmental disabilities with students without any disabilities.[5] The program takes place within the school itself, between the attending students. This program allows social inclusion for disabled students early in their educational career.

 

Best Buddies High Schools

Best Buddies High School Club promotes one-on-one friendships between students with intellectual and developmental disabilities and those without a disability, within the school.[5] This program tries to break social barriers at a difficult time in a teenager’s life, with or without a disability. Members spend time together during lunch break, before or after school. There are special events created in which allows the students to be creative, share and contribute with one another.[citation needed]

 

Best Buddies Colleges

Best Buddies College promotes one-on-one friendships between adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and college students.[5] Colleges pair up with a group home in the area and work with the adults there, providing them with a chance to be involved with the community since these adults are generally abandoned by family and have difficulties getting careers.

 

Best Buddies Citizens

Best Buddies Citizens promotes one-on-one friendships between adults with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities. This program is used to help incorporate adults with disabilities into civic communities. The goal is to create a diverse community and allow adults with disabilities to be a key part of society.[7]

 

Best Buddies Ambassadors

Best Buddies Ambassadors is intended to train people with IDD to be leaders and public speakers in their schools, communities, and workplace. It is intended to be a part of the Disability Rights Movement - teaching people with IDD the skills needed to successfully self-advocate. The program is intended to prepare people with IDD to become active agents of change.[citation needed]

 

Best Buddies Jobs

Best Buddies Jobs is a program that makes sure people with intellectual and developmental disabilities get competitive paying jobs and equal employment. This program provides a support system for both the employee with a disability and the employer.[8]

Anonymous ID: fc91c9 April 15, 2022, 8:01 p.m. No.16085108   🗄️.is đź”—kun   >>5260 >>5663 >>5691

>>16085106

>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_Buddies_International

 

e-Buddies

e-Buddies offers a safe place for those with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to create online friendships. This program helps members, ages 13 and older, develop technology skills to become more confident in communicating online. Since people with IDD often have fewer opportunities for social interaction once they graduate, this program helps them continue making friendships while learning to navigate technology. Members can participate in monthly group events or be paired for a one-to-one friendship. All participants are screened to ensure the safety of those with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities.[9]

 

Best Buddies Living

The Best Buddies Living program encourages people with and without IDD to live together in a vibrant community that is focused on supporting all residents in accomplishing their life goals and dreams.[10]

 

Chapters

The first official Best Buddies chapter was founded at Georgetown University in 1989, and the second was at The Catholic University of America in 1991.[11] As of 2019, there are over 1,500 chapters, and over 400 on college campuses.[11]

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Best Buddies Friendship Walk

The Best Buddies Friendship Walk began in 2009 and has since spread to over 24 states. The Friendship Walk has raised over $2 million for Best Buddies.[citation needed] Each state that participates in the Friendship walk can hold the event whenever they wish and as often as they wish. The purpose of the walk is to raise money for Best Buddies[13] while creating an atmosphere for new friendships to prosper and inclusion for all.[citation needed]

 

Best Buddies Challenge

The Best Buddies Challenge[14] is the organization's largest fundraising initiative, sponsored by German car manufacturer Audi. It consists of three annual events in the United States in which participants cycle, walk or run. Participants are encouraged to participate alongside Best Buddies, those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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In June 2020, Best Buddies launched their first venture with Rosetta Bakery. This nonprofit agency partnered with a for-profit company to create a program to bridge the gap with inclusion and job opportunities. Best Buddies x Rosetta Bakery is a partnership that allows customers to support Best Buddies by purchasing food and coffee. In addition, this South Florida bakery allows those with IDD to showcase their talents through employment and internship opportunities. This unique bakery serves high-quality Italian treats, including focaccia, pizza, sandwiches, coffee, pastries, and cakes. Best Buddies x Rosetta Bakery not only offers jobs but also helps create awareness for Best Buddies’ mission. Additionally, 50% of each bakery purchase goes to help expand the programs offered by Best Buddies. The hope is to take this business model and expand it worldwide.[15]

Anonymous ID: fc91c9 April 15, 2022, 8:15 p.m. No.16085183   🗄️.is đź”—kun

>https://kunstler.com/clusterfuck-nation/youve-been-misinformed/

You’ve Been Misinformed

>April 15, 2022

Half the nation doesn’t believe anything it is told by those in authority and the other half revels in its reckless abuse of authority….

Isn’t it obvious by now that pervasive dishonesty is the foremost crisis of many crises in Western Civ generally and American life in particular? All our authorities have made themselves false, lying their way into the broad collapse of confidence that drives the nation toward some culminating horror show of strife and loss.

 

The go-to lever of concerted mind-fuckery has been the term-of-art misinformation, applied especially to things and propositions that are truthful — thereby confounding the public’s ability to discern truth in anything, or to discover how they are being misled in matters of life and death. We’ve allowed the worst in human nature to disgrace ourselves. Satan, Father of Lies, is Western Civ’s paragon of disgrace, and so American life appears more and more Satanic and disgraceful.

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And so, it’s refreshing to see one Elon Musk act to seize control of this Satanic vector of disgrace. Mr. Musk appears motivated to defeat the culture of lying by restoring open debate in the ubiquitous online public arena. It’s a heroic deed. But, you see, it’s not merely Twitter’s management or its biggest shareholders that Mr. Musk is messing with, but malign forces in the US government, which have surreptitiously taken control of Twitter and other social media to work its will on events. If you don’t know that Twitter, Facebook, and Google are proxies serving the US Intel Community, then you have not been paying attention.

 

Using Twitter to impose that culture of pervasive dishonesty in public chatter is what gave permission for all others to follow the script. Medicine has succeeded completely in disgracing and destroying itself by lying about everything connected to Covid-19, from its origins, to the insanely outlawed treatments for it, to the harmful actions of the vaccines, to the hidden data that might tell us the results of all that lying. Twitter set the tone for that with its censorship policies. Anyone who suggested that lockdowns, masking, remdesivir protocols, and vaccine mandates violated common decency was tossed out of the arena, often with added punishment of losing a career, a professional license, a livelihood, and having to endure the betrayal of colleagues cowed into silence.

 

Twitter also enabled the suicide of higher education, which has succumbed to a plague of Jacobin craziness that would embarrass the inmates of an old-time locked ward. The failure of authority on campus is cosmic. Can you name a single college president who has raised a voice against such manifest idiocy as men competing in women’s sports, the invention of ersatz fields of study, the re-segregation of dormitories and graduation ceremonies, the shouting down of invited lecturers, the persecution of free-thinking faculty, the kangaroo courts for sex disputes, and a hundred other violations of intellect and decency?

 

All this coerced insanity has been nurtured by social media’s sly mechanisms for bending narrative into propaganda: their beloved algorithms, all fine-tuned to destroy anything that touches on truth. The result is a country so marinated in falsehood that it can’t construct a coherent consensus of reality, and can’t take coherent actions to avert its own collapse.

 

Mighty forces are marshalling to prevent Elon Musk from buying up Twitter stock and taking the company private. BlackRock, Vanguard, the prince regent of Saudi Arabia are all principal stockholders in Twitter, with gazillions in capital to theoretically match and overcome Mr. Musk’s moves. Meanwhile, the Tesla boss maintains a prankish self-confidence in this exploit, offering cryptically comic gibes to a news media that is openly vested in opposing him. You have to suppose that he’s gamed out the gamble. He’s looking like someone who has dealt out a hand of cards aiming to shoot-the-moon.

 

The prospect of an open public arena for ideas is exhilarating all of a sudden, considering how the information-stream got hijacked in service to the wicked. It’s fun to see their tortured casuistry as they plead for “content moderation” — the phrase du jour for censorship, as if it were a good thing rather than the opposite of anything good. This feels like the beginning of something positive after a long siege of political degeneracy. Let the sunshine in to disinfect the arena. Cast the Demons back into darkness.You go, Elon!

Anonymous ID: fc91c9 April 15, 2022, 8:43 p.m. No.16085317   🗄️.is đź”—kun   >>5330

>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsEB4m8DBjI

Rugrats is Back

>129 views |Apr 15, 2022

KPIX 5's Gianna Franco talks to Cheryl Chase and Cree Summer from Rugrats. 10 episodes of Rugrats drops on Paramount+ Friday

>worth a dig

Anonymous ID: fc91c9 April 15, 2022, 8:46 p.m. No.16085330   🗄️.is đź”—kun

>>16085317

>worth a dig

>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKlEv6mBs7Q

Come Dance With Me Premieres April 15

>258 views | Apr 15, 2022

KPIX 5's Amanda Starrantino talks to Jenna Dewan and Philip Lawrence from the new upcoming dance show.

COME DANCE WITH ME, the new family dance competition series, will premiere Friday, April 15 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and will be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+