>>23248033 Supreme Court says Maryland parents can pull their kids from public school lessons using LGBTQ booksPN

Opinion:

This is not just faith based parents concern.

The real question is why are they teaching this to elementary students, or any age student, when they don’t need to know for basic education?

This is not education, it’s cultural programming and propaganda. Radical School Boards want psychological and emotional manipulation control, and not just to interfere with faith, but their holistic development. It’s also a way to control thought to direct children to obey their dictates. It’s a repeat of the programming of sex, drugs and rock and roll from the 60s.

I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s another CIA, NWO and DS method of changing America Society once again to more perversion, control and destruction.

We didn’t need to be taught what gay people were in elementary school, it was just known at a certain age, because we were told by parents or older siblings. So why do they think this is educational or will help them in life?

The Dept of Education should stop unnecessary subjects for basic learning. Heck most students graduating from high school today can’t even read, write or do math! Getting rid of cursive writing created a massive undeveloped areas of the brain.

It’s time for American schools to back to reading, writing and Arithmetic!It’s not necessary to learn about the sexual deviancies, or differences they are pushing, because there are a minute amount of people that are gay, trans or whatever. More high school and college kids think they are trans just because the programmers pushed it as acceptable now.

The real question is, are students more educated to start a successful life as an adult by knowing this? NO!

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Getting back to basics, lots of studies on how reading, writing and arithmetic accelerates in development for children’s brains.

Study on Cursive Handwriting

For this study, Van der Meer and colleagues used high-density EEG monitoring to study how the brain's electrical activity differed when a cohort of 12-year-old children and young adults were handwriting in cursive, typewriting on a keyboard, or drawing visually presented words using a digital pen on a touchscreen, or with traditional pencil and paper.

Data analysis showed that cursive handwriting primed the brain for learning by synchronizing brain waves in the theta rhythm range (4-7 Hz) and stimulating more electrical activity in the brain's parietal lobe and central regions."Existing literature suggests that such oscillatory neuronal activity in these particular brain areas is important for memory and for the encoding of new informationand, therefore,provides the brain with optimal conditions for learning," the authors explain.

The latest (2020) research onthe brain benefits of cursive handwritingadds to a growing body of evidence and neuroscience-based research on the importance of learning to write by hand. Almost a decade ago, researchers (James & Engelhardt, 2012) used MRI neuroimaging to investigate the effects of handwriting on functional brain development in young children.

Karin James and Laura Engelhardt found that handwriting (but not typing or tracing letter shapes)activated a unique "reading circuit" in the brain. "These findings demonstrate that handwriting is important for the early recruitment in letter processing of brain regions known to underlie successful reading.Handwriting, therefore, may facilitate reading acquisition in young children," the authors noted.

Another recent fMRI study(Longcamp et al., 2017) of handwriting and reading/writing skills in children and adults found that "the mastery of handwriting is based on the involvement of a network of brain structures whose involvement and inter-connection are specific to writing alphabet characters" and that "these skills are also the basis for the development of more complex language activities involving orthographic knowledge and composition of texts." (For more on the brain benefits of setting our keyboards aside see "Why Writing by Hand Could Make You Smarter" by William Klemm.)

The latest (2020) study on the importance of cursive handwriting suggests that from an early age, children who are encouraged to augment time spent using a keyboard with writing by hand or drawing*establish neuronal oscillation patterns that prime the brain for learning. As the authors sum up:

"We conclude that because of the benefits of sensory-motor integration due to the larger involvement of the senses as well as fine and precisely controlled hand movements when writing by hand and when drawing, it is vital to maintain both activities in a learning environment to facilitate and optimize learning."

Memory Essential Reads

Audrey van der Meer and her NTNU colleagues are advocating for policymakers to implement guidelines that ensure school-age children receive a minimum of handwriting training and encourage adults to continue writing by hand."When you write your shopping list or lecture notes by hand, you simply remember the content better afterward," Van der Meer said in the news release.

"The use of pen and paper gives the brain more 'hooks' to hang your memories on. Writing by hand creates much more activity in the sensorimotor parts of the brain," she added. "A lot of senses are activated by pressing the pen on paper, seeing the letters you write, and hearing the sound you make while writing. These sense experiences create contact between different parts of the brain and open the brain up for learning."

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/202010/why-cursive-handwriting-is-good-your-brain

Feds launch investigation after trans athlete dominates Minnesota girls’ softball tournament

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said the "male athlete's participation was instrumental, leading the team to win the state title."

By Hayley Feland - June 27, 2025

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced it has launched a Title IX investigation into the Minnesota Department of Education and the Minnesota State High School League.

The inquiry will investigate whether Minnesota violated federal law by permitting male athletes to compete on girls-only sports teams—including in a recent high school softball championship.

OCR said the investigation was triggered because the “male athlete’s participation was instrumental, leading the team to win the state title.”

The Minnesota Department of Education, an HHS funding recipient, has delegated responsibility for high school athletics to the Minnesota State High School League,making both entities subject to Title IX compliance, HHS said. The U.S. Department of Education is conducting a separate investigation into both entities.

“Minnesota’s Attorney General has advised the Minnesota State High School League to follow state law and defy President Trump’s Executive Orderon Keeping Men out of Women’s Sports,” a press release states.

The male athlete referenced by OCR, Charlie ‘Marissa’ Rothenberger, played softball for Champlin Park High School and pitched back-to-back shutouts, bringing the female team to the state tournament earlier this month.

“I think for me and other women it makes us feel like we don’t matter,” a female athlete who was forced to compete against Rothenberger told Alpha News.

Court records show that Rothenberger’s legal name and sex were changed in 2017 when he was just nine years old.

“Females cannot be relegated to the sidelines under Title IX,” said OCR Director Paula M. Stannard.“As a recipient of Federal funds, Title IX requires Minnesota to ensure fair and safe opportunities for females to compete on sex-segregated teams – regardless of state law obligations.”

OCR emphasized that federal civil rights statutes override conflicting state laws and that recipients of federal funding must fully comply with Title IX. This investigation forms part of theagency’s broader effort “to defend women and restore biological truth to the Federal government.”

Those who believe they have experienced discrimination in HHS-funded programs can file a complaint with OCR.

Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) filed a federal lawsuit last month on behalf of three female high school softball players, accusingAttorney General Keith Ellison, the Minnesota State High School League, and other state officials of violating Title IX because they allowed male athletes to compete in girls’ sports.

https://alphanews.org/feds-launch-investigation-after-trans-athlete-dominates-minnesota-girls-softball-tournament/

Washington County ‘prioritized’ registration of ‘BIPOC,’ ‘LGBTQ+’ residents for community event

The event was funded through the Met Council's $2 million "equity grant program."

By Hayley Feland - June 27, 2025

Washington County hosted a kayaking event this spring where registration was “prioritized” for people of certain races and sexual orientations.

“Registration is prioritized for Washington Countyresidents that identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Color, ages 65 years or older, low-income (annual income of 60K or less), LGBTQ+, and/or persons with a disability,” the county’s website

The free event, called Learn to Paddle, was held on May 25, May 26, and June 5 at Square Lake Park and Lake Elmo Park Reserve. “Participants will learn how to paddle and safely navigate one of Minnesota’s lakes via kayak. Friendly instruction offered through Wild Rivers Conservancy.”

When asked if the county views the event listing as discriminatory, parks manager JJ Williamssaid the “program is not exclusive and welcomes all participants.”

“The Learn to Paddle program is funded through the Metropolitan Council’s Equity Grant Program, which is a competitive grant designed to improve equitable access to the regional park system,” Williams said.“Addressing access for underrepresented groups is a requirement of the grant.”

The Metropolitan Council awarded $2,068,000 in 2024 as part of its Equity Grant Program.“The Equity Grant Program provides funding to regional parks agencies for capital and noncapital projects that will strengthen equitable usage of regional parks and trails by all our region’s residents, across age, race, ethnicity, income, national origin, and ability,” the Metropolitan Council’s website says.

According to documents from the Metropolitan Council, Washington County received $20,000 for “Water Safety Outreach Programs” under the grant.

Another component of the county’s equity programming is called “BIPOC Connect,” which consists of “free get-togethers in the parks that is open to everyone with the goal of welcoming Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) into outdoor spaces.”

One of the upcoming BIPOC Connect events is a family-friendly birding event that Washington County advertised as a way to “foster an inclusive space for all with emphasis on LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities.”

As part of the Metropolitan Council Equity Grant Program, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board received $160,000 to create “new maps and interpretive panels for the 55 kiosks located along the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway System.” The panels were updated to include an “Indigenous land, people, and nations acknowledgement statement,” among other things, according to the project summary.

The Metropolitan Council awarded over $2 million in equity grants in 2021 and $300,000 in 2019.

(Minnesota is really fucked up, arrest Walz already)

https://alphanews.org/washington-county-prioritized-registration-of-bipoc-lgbtq-residents-for-community-event/

28 Jun, 2025 01:12

Putin respects US once again – Trump

The 47th president has said he is rebuilding America’s image after “incompetent” Joe Biden

US President DonaldTrump has said Russian President Vladimir Putin has regained respect for America, whose international standing was damaged by the previous administration.

Trump was responding to comments made by Putin during a visit to Belarus on Friday, where the Russian leader described the US president as a “courageous man.”

“Vladimir Putin made some very nice statements today,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, addingthat these remarks would have been impossible under former President Joe Biden.

“He respects our country again. He didn’t respect it a year ago, I can tell you that,” Trump said, claiming that Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un also respect the US since his return to the White House.

“We had a president that was incompetent. We had bad people circulating around this desk – this beautiful, Resolute desk. They had, I guess, evil intentions,”Trump said.

He has repeatedly described his predecessor’s foreign policy as weak and damaging to America’s global reputation, arguing that the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza would not have erupted under his leadership.

Speaking to reporters in Minsk, Putin said he holds “deep respect” for Trump and praised him for overcoming numerous challenges, including surviving an assassination attempt last year. He added that he believes Trump is “sincerely seeking” to help broker an end to the Ukraine conflict.

Trump has revived direct contact with Moscow, which was cut off during the Biden administration, and has held five phone calls with Putin since returning to office in January.

(Interesting Putin didn’t confirm he respects America again, he said he respects Trump! The article is clear to not say it. But Lavrov has said he respects the American people. But Trump represents America so it may be the same. Putin does hate the DS here.)

https://www.rt.com/news/620693-trump-putin-nice-comments/

28 Jun, 2025 14:28

Red Sea ships faking links to Russia and China to dodge attacks – Reuters

Iran has threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz over the US strikes, while the Houthis previously targeted Western ships in the region

Ships traveling near the Red Sea and Persian Gulf have begun transmitting false Russian and Chinese affiliationsto avoid potential attacks, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing maritime risk analytics firm Windward and vessel tracking data.

Tehran, which controls theStrait of Hormuz – a key route for global oil – threatened to close itif the US joined Israeli strikes on its nuclear sites. =Iran’s parliament reportedly approved the move on Sunday==, though the final decision lies with the Supreme National Security Council.

Meanwhile, theIran-backed Houthishave attacked ships in the Red Sea since late 2023, citing solidarity with the Palestinians during the Gaza conflict. While US President Donald Trump brokered a deal in May to halt the attacks in exchange for a pause in Western airstrikes,the group has since warned that it would target US ships if Washington backed Israeli attacks on Iran.

Although a ceasefire was reached between Israel and Iran earlier this week, Ami Daniel, the CEO of Windward, said shipping companies remain skeptical about vessel safety in the area.

“The perception among shipowners is that due to the convoluted nature of shipping it’s hard to know or ascertain clearly a chain of ownership to nationalities whichmay be under higher threat in shipping, namely the UK, US and Israel, ”Daniel told Reuters.

Windward said 55 vessels sent a total of 101 atypical ID messages, such as “China owned” or “Russian crude,” between June 12 and 24 in the Persian Gulf and Red Sea. The firm said these were likelyused to reduce the risk of being mistaken for Western or Israel-linked ships. A Panama-flagged ship en route to Pakistan signaled “PKKHI all Chinese,” while a Singapore-flagged vessel transmitted “Vsl no link Israel.”

Daniel added that under normal circumstances vessels transmit destinations or neutral terms such as “For Orders,” while some use “Armed Guards on Board” in high-risk zones.But after Israel’s strikes on Iran, the use of non-standard messages spiked and spread from the Red Sea into the Persian Gulf.

News of ships disguising vessel identities comes as the West continues to sanction what it sees as Russian-linked maritime activity. The EU and US have accused Moscow and its trade partners of using a “shadow fleet” of tankers operating outside Western insurance rules to bypass sanctions. In May, the EU blacklisted 189 additional vessels – many flying the flags of other countries – bringing the total under restriction to 342. Brussels is currently discussing another package that would add another 77 ships to the list.

Russia has repeatedly denounced the sanctions against its shipping sector as illegal. Presidential aide Nikolay Patrushev earlier warned that Western efforts to hinder Russian maritime transit through international straits were “de facto acts of piracy,” adding that such moves increasingly resemble a “naval blockade.” He said Russia is prepared to deploy its navy to safeguard navigation.

https://www.rt.com/news/620713-red-sea-ships-fake-russia-ties/

27 Jun, 2025 11:26

Staff at Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant attacked by Ukrainian drone – officials

A group of workers standing just 400 meters away from the Zaporozhye NPP’s reactor units was targeted, according to the facility’s management

Workers at Russia’s Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) were targeted by a Ukrainian drone just a few hundred meters from the reactor units, the facility’s management reported on its official Telegram channel on Friday.

The ZNPP, Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, came under Moscow’s control in March 2022.The region’s residents soon thereafter voted in a referendum to become part of Russia. The plant has since frequently been at the center of hostilities, as both Moscow and Kiev have traded accusations of endangering its safety.

The latest attacktook place near the plant’s hydraulic structures,approximately 350–400 meters from the reactor units, according to the ZNPP’s statement. The drone is said to have damaged a service vehicle but caused no injuries. Personnel involved in clearing operations at the water intake canal managed to take cover before the explosion. The plant emphasized that operations continue under full safety precautions.

The ZNPP’s management condemned the Ukrainian drone strike as a “terrorist act” and called thedeliberate targeting of civilian nuclear staff “a new level of inhumanity” by the Kiev regime.

Russian officials have repeatedly accused Ukraine of nuclear terrorism over strikes on the Zaporozhye facility. The plant has been the target of drone attacks on multiple occasions in recent years.

In April 2024, unmanned aircraft struck near the reactor containment areas, including a direct hit on the dome of Reactor Unit 6.

Earlier this month, the International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA), which has a monitoring mission deployed to the ZNPP, also confirmedthat its team heard repeated rounds of gunfire and multiple explosionsduring what appeared to be a drone attack on the plant’s training center. That incident marked the fourth time this year that the area had been targeted by Kiev.

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi responded at the time by stating that “any attack on any nuclear power plant, in particular Zaporozhye, is absolutely unacceptable.” He warned that such actions must stop immediately due to the risk of “potentially serious consequences.”

(Sounds like Zelensky’s plan is, if we can’t have control the plant no one can. If blown up it will cause a disaster all over Europe and further, around the world.)

https://www.rt.com/russia/620640-ukraine-attacks-znpp-workers/

28 Jun, 2025 07:53

Zelensky is ‘politically dead’ – Russia’s top UN diplomat

The Ukrainian leader failed to deliver on his promises and stole billions in aid, Vassily Nebenzia has told RT

Ukraine’s “expired” leader Vladimir Zelensky is “politically dead” and refuses to step down to avoid accountability for his actions, Russian UN envoy Vassily Nebenzia has told RT’s Rick Sanchez.

In an interview on Sanchez Effect aired on Friday, Nebenzia accused Zelensky of betraying the promises that brought him to power and dragging Ukraine into a wider conflict. He referenced Zelensky’s campaign pledge to end the fighting in Donbass, which the Kiev regime and its Western backers derailed by violating the 2014-15 Minsk agreements.

“Zelensky came to power on the promise to end the war in Donbass… He promised one thing, but he turned 180 degrees… Politically, Zelensky is already dead,” Nebenzia stated.

Nebenzia said Zelensky is holding on to power to avoid the consequences of prolonging the conflict with Russia and misusing Western funds provided as aid.

“The end of his presidency may entail something for him that he is trying to avoid at all costs:

Reporting on the money stolen and the loss of the people whom he failed miserably,” Nebenzia stated. “So he has all the reasons… to cling to power and not to hold elections.”

Ukrainians are our brothers, no doubt about it.But the clique that came to rule them – it is a regime, it is not a government.

“They stole billions of dollars out of the aid they were receiving. That’s an open secret,”he said, adding that Kiev has already been asked to report on the aid but has failed to do so. “I think that when finally it comes to it, the revelations will be very dire.”

Zelensky has remained in office since his term expired in May, suspending elections due to martial law. He insists that he has the right to remain in office, though the constitution stipulates that presidential duties should pass to the parliament speaker.

Russia has said it is open to talks with Ukraine but questions the legality of any deals made with the current government in Kiev. President Vladimir Putin recently said he would meet with Zelensky but called into question his authority to sign a treaty, as “the signature must come from legitimate authorities, otherwise, whoever comes after [Zelensky] will toss it to the dumpster.”

https://www.rt.com/russia/620700-nebenzia-sanchez-zelensky-dead/

Mexican President Sheinbaum Apoplectic at U.S. Sanctions Against Mexican Money Launderers 1/2

June 27, 2025 | Sundance |

Things are getting very interesting as the clock ticks toward the end of the USMCA trade agreement.

Almost no one is watching the USMCA element because it quietly exists only in the background of events. However, pay close attention to theancillary stories because they will eventually merge with the end of the USMCA and two bilateral trade agreementsbetween the U.S-Canada and the U.S. and Mexico later this year.

NATO funding and Canadian economic independence, and by extension the EU and China, comes into the northern agreement.Border security and Mexican economic independence, and by extension immigration and China, comes into the southern agreement. The strength of MAGAnomic policy flows directly through both.

In the quiet sphere, a few days ago Treasury SecretaryScott Bessent, a key player in the trade program, announced sanctions against three Mexican financial organizationsthat underline the influence of the Mexican cartels and the Mexican government. [Treasury Announcement Here]

“The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued orders identifying three Mexico-based financial institutions—CIBanco S.A., Institution de Banca Multiple (CIBanco) [ORDER HERE], Intercam Banco S.A., Institución de Banca Multiple (Intercam) [ORDER HERE], and Vector Casa de Bolsa, S.A. de C.V. (Vector) [ORDER HERE]—as being of primary money laundering concern in connectionwith illicit opioid trafficking, and prohibit, respectively, certain transmittals of funds involving CIBanco, Intercam, and Vecto.

These orders are the first actions by FinCEN pursuant to the Fentanyl Sanctions Act and the FEND Off Fentanyl Act, which provide Treasury with additional authorities to target money laundering associated with the trafficking of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, including by cartels”. (more)

Mexican PresidentClaudia Sheinbaum is furious. “The Treasury Department hasn’t provided a single piece of evidence to show that any money launderingwas taking place,” she said. “We aren’t going to cover for anyone, there isn’t impunity here. They have to be able to demonstrate that there was actually money laundering, not with words, but with strong evidence.”

Secretary Scott Bessent has provided all of the evidence above in the three orders. However, this U.S. Treasuryaction is going to cause a massive disruption to the financial system used by Mexican officials to remain in power. This is the key point.

Remember, the Customs and Border Patrol enforcement action in Los Angeles was not about deporting illegal aliens. The origination of the chaos in Los Angeles centered around the ‘customs” aspect of the CBPas they targeted local businesses that were operating as money laundering outfits for drug and human trafficking into the USA.

Again, for emphasis, the subsequent riots that took place in Los Angeles were NOT originated by deportation operations involving ICE; they originated from CBP and FBI operations involving Mexican money laundering. The ICE operations came as an outcome of encounters withillegal aliens who were working inside the Los Angeles businesses that were under investigation.

[…] Sheinbaum said they were notified by American officials of the accusations ahead of the Wednesday announcement, and that Mexican financial regulators carried out their own investigations into the institutions.

They found “administrative infractions,” she said, but nothing close to the accusations being levied by Treasury officials.

In the orders blocking transactions between the three institutions and American banks, theTrump administration alleged that the three companies facilitated millions of dollars in transfers with Chinese companies, which it said were used to buy chemicals to produce fentanyl. The Treasury Department said the institutions had facilitated transfers to U.S. banks, but officials would not name which U.S. institutions were implicated nor provide more details.

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2025/06/27/mexican-president-sheinbaum-apoplectic-at-u-s-sanctions-against-mexican-money-launderers/

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Sheinbaum countered that their own investigation simply showed that institutions had strong relationships with Chinese clients and banks, which she said was more of an indicator that the two countries share a robust trade relationship. (more)

==But wait, it gets better…=

As CPB and FBI make moves on the network, not only does Treasury come into play with a follow-up of blocking financial transactions for the money launderers, Secretary of State Marco Rubio comes in to target anyone associated with the process.

[Tweet Link – Executive Order 14059 LINK]

BESSENT: …”Combating drug cartels and stopping the flow of deadly drugs into the United States is one of the Trump Administration’s highest priorities. In January 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order creating a process by which certain cartels and other organizations would be designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and/or Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs). Accordingly, in February, theU.S. Departments of the Treasury and State designated eight organizations, including six major Mexico-based drug cartels, as FTOs and SDGTs, including the CJNG, Gulf Cartel, and Sinaloa Cartel. Today’s actions complement these designations, as a further step to deny individuals and entities associated with cartels access to the U.S. financial system.” (more)

Can you see how this is coming together.

The cartels are designated terrorist organizations. The Chinese supply chains are designated as ‘global terrorists.’ The countries that facilitate these transactions are Mexico (primary) and Canada (secondary).This coordinated multi-agency operation directly targeting the heart of the issue… follow the money… ends up as booster fuel for the elimination of the USMCA.

The politicians, bankers, brokers and families of the bankers, brokers and close persons who are identified in the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCen)are then subject to visa removals, restrictions and other punitive mechanisms available to the State Dept. This could include President Claudia Sheinbaum herself, if identified as a co-conspirator.

All of this is happening simultaneousto massive drops in the amount of remittances from the USA to Mexico as illegal aliensare trying to avoid any documented paper trail of their personage inside the United States. Tens of billions are being lost.

China is being hit. The Mexican cartels are being hit.The Mexican government is being hit. The Mexican financial system is being hit. Mexican politicians are being hit. Mexican illegal aliens inside the USA are being hit. Mexican money launderers are being hit…. andby extension all of those who benefit from the funding therein, including the DNC, CIA and corrupt U.S. politicians are at risk.

Follow the money. It’s always about the economics of the thing…

Yeah, President Claudia Sheinbaum is going bananas.

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2025/06/27/mexican-president-sheinbaum-apoplectic-at-u-s-sanctions-against-mexican-money-launderers/

>>23248790 time to take some Xanax