Reader’s Links for May 28th, 2023

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50 Replies to “Reader’s Links for May 28th, 2023”

  1. Espionage cases are becoming crazier and crazier

    What’s odd about this is that you need (at least) three different news sources to get the full story

    http://www.cbsnews.com/amp/baltimore/news/maryland-doctor-accused-russia-patient-privacy-baltimore/

    https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/anna-gabrielian-jamie-lee-henry-hopkins-russia-URQY7DZKWRAATDMTIPQD2Y7YBM/

    https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/hopkins-doctor-spouse-accused-of-attempting-to-provide-medical-information-to-russians

    Spoiler: physician couple, one a cross-dressing military officer, agree to provide health records to fake Russian spy-handler

  2. John Kerry, the Carbon King, the know it all Climate Clown, who logged in 180,000 flying miles in 9 months, seems to be working tirelessly to destroy as many blue-collar jobs as possible.

    It is tragic that Nobel Laureate, Kary Mullis is not around today to call out the climate clowns. Years ago he stated it was important to be honest, that all scientists are not like that, they are in it for the money, power and travel. Temperatures have not gone up, you need to address the skyline effect. They talk about global warming trash, they are part of big labs and big money and they are wrong.

  3. Nigeria to combine bank cards with national ID

    Banking and identity are converging in Nigeria, where the government has told commercial banks to start issuing debit cards that can also serve as a national ID document.

    As reported by The Cable Nigeria, the move passed following a memo from the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) giving banks permission to provide the combined banking and national identity cards. Approval from the federal executive council, and a partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), formalized the process.

    Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, said the change is in response to increased demand for identity cards. Since 2007, it has been mandatory for Nigerian citizens to have a national identity number. Physical ID cards are optional, and a mobile digital ID card is available through an app. But Pantamia said that, especially in rural communities, people prefer physical cards.

    “To ease the difficulty, NIMC has partnered with the CBN so citizens who are interested in having a card at hand can easily go to the relevant banks,” Pantania said, during a media briefing. “The bank is permitted to print the card along with either a Mastercard or Visa card. So, when you apply for a card at your bank, you can indicate that ‘I want this card to serve multiple purposes where it will serve as my bank card and also my national identity card’.”

    The program comes with no additional costs for applicants, and a shared nondisclosure agreement to keep customers’ data private and secure.

    In tandem with the bank card announcement, Pantami confirmed that the federal executive council also agreed to a proposal for an automated system to unify national identity numbers with individual SIM cards. The idea has caused controversy in the past, and prior attempts have stalled.

    Like some other African nations, Nigeria has seen rapid and at times disruptive change in the personal and national ID and authentication space. Earlier this month, the Central Bank announced that any bank accounts not linked to a biometric Bank Verification Number (BVN) would be shut down within 30 days.

    https://www.biometricupdate.com/202305/nigeria-to-combine-bank-cards-with-national-id

  4. john campbell – Professor Fenton interviews John Campbell with Jessica Rose

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  5. Russia Claims They Collected Evidence of Avian Flu Pathogens with Lethality Rate up to 40% in Humans at US Biolab in Ukraine
    By Jim Hoft May. 28, 2023 8:00 am517 Comments

    It wasn’t that long ago that Mitt Romney was threatening former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard for suggesting the US was funding biolabs in Ukraine.

    Back in March 2022, RINO Senator Mitt Romney accused former Democrat Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of spreading ‘treasonous lies’ for simply talking about the US-funded biolabs in Ukraine.

    “There are 25+ US-funded biolabs in Ukraine which if breached would release and spread deadly pathogens to US/world.” Gabbard said at the time.

    “We must take action now to prevent disaster.
    US/Russia/Ukraine/NATO/UN/EU must implement a ceasefire now around these labs until they’re secured and pathogens destroyed,” she added.

    VIDEO:

    Tulsi Gabbard made her statement based on testimony from the Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs in Eurasia, Victoria Nuland.

    Victoria Nuland admitted during testimony before a US Senate committee the existence of biological research labs in Ukraine.

    Less than 24 hours later, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said that reports of biolabs in Ukraine were fake news propagated by Russia.

    The Democrat-fake news-media complex then attacked anyone who brought up the biolabs in Ukraine.

    Mitt Romney lashed out at Tulsi Gabbard, saying, “Tulsi Gabbard is parroting false Russian propaganda. Her treasonous lies may well cost lives.”

    Then this happened– Russia released alleged captured documents from Ukraine exposing evidence of US Military Biolabs in Ukraine.

    Russia made the accusations in front of the United Nations General Assembly.

    The Pentagon in June 2022 finally admitted in a public statement that there are 46 US-funded biolabs in Ukraine.

    This is after months of lies and denials by Democrats, the Biden regime and their fake news mainstream media!

    The Pentagon FINALLY came clean.

    Now Russia is accusing the US of experimenting with Avian flu pathogens at a US biolab in Ukraine with a lethality rate up to 40% in humans.

    Russian officials announced their findings on Friday.

    The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation continues to analyse the military and biological activities of the U.S. and its allies in Ukraine and elsewhere in the world.

    We noted earlier that during the special military operation, documentary evidence was obtained confirming that employees of the Biosphere Reserve in Askania Nova, Kherson region, were studying the migration routes of migratory birds and selecting and transferring biological material abroad.

    The task force of the Russian Ministry of Defence together with officers of the Federal Security Service and Rosselkhoznadzor have confirmed the collection and certification of avian influenza virus strains with a high potential for epidemic spread and the ability to cross the species barrier, particularly the H5N8 strain, whose lethality in human transmission can reach 40%. Remember that 1% of new coronavirus infections result in death.

    Despite efforts by the Reserve’s staff to destroy the biomaterials by cutting off the power to the refrigeration units and destroying the cryopreservoir with liquid nitrogen, specialists from the 48th Central Research Institute of the Russian Ministry of Defence found traces of genetic material of highly pathogenic avian influenza, Newcastle disease virus, and avuloviruses even in the samples that had undergone decomposition.

    According to the employees who remained in the Reserve, the Ukrainian side offered them a large cash reward for removing or destroying the research results.

    Documents seized in the Reserve’s veterinary laboratory confirm the involvement of the Kharkov Institute of Veterinary Medicine in the work of the American UP-8 and P-444 Projects and preparations for the Flu-Fly-Way project.

    Their goal was to evaluate the circumstances in which the transmission of diseases associated with economically significant infections may become uncontrollable, result in economic harm, and constitute a threat to food security.

    It is necessary to emphasize that once more that the U.S. Department of Defense, an organisation that has nothing to do with the research of bird migratory routes, commissioned the projects.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/05/russia-claims-they-collected-evidence-avian-flu-pathogens/

  6. BREITBART – EU Furious After Elon Musk Pulls Twitter Out of Online Censorship Programme

    Senior EU officials were furious on Friday after Twitter owner Elon Musk pulled the platform out of the bloc’s online censorship project.

    Elon Musk has pulled Twitter out of the EU’s “Code of Practice”, a pro-censorship project aimed at countering so-called “disinformation” online, prompting fury from those in Brussels.

    It comes after months of mixed messages from the billionaire, who had publicly stated that he wanted to support free speech on the platform while repeatedly insisting that he would support the European Union in its pro-censorship crusade.

    According to a report by POLITICO, it appears that the Big Tech entrepreneur may be prioritising his freedom of speech committment over pleasing EU overlords, with the publication detailing rumours that Musk was pulling Twitter out of the voluntary anti-disinformation project.

    This was later confirmed by EU Internal Market Commissar Thierry Breton, who wrote on Twitter that the platform had indeed left the project.

    The Frenchman however went on to say that legal obligations for Musk’s company to censor content disliked by the European Union remains, echoing previous threats made by him that the platform would be thrown out of the bloc entirely if it does not submit to Brussels’ demands.

    “You can run but you can’t hide,” he wrote. “Beyond voluntary commitments, fighting disinformation will be legal obligation under [Digital Services Act] as of August 25.”

    “Our teams will be ready for enforcement,” he went on to threaten.

    Musk’s decision to pull Twitter out of the EU’s voluntary censorship programme appears to indicate a worsening tension between the company and the transnational union.

    Although the crusade against disinformation is voluntary for now, as mentioned by Breton, the bloc’s Digital Services Act will soon mandate that major social media companies preemptively censor certain content, statements, views and opinions deemed impermissable by Brussels.

    Under the coming regulations, any platform that refuses to abide by the rules risks massive fines, as well as facing a potential ban from operating within the union.

    However, Musk’s recent politiking in the United States may make things a little more difficult for European powers, with the tech billionaire recently cosying up to the Ron DeSantis Presidential campaign.

    In turn, as a consequence of Breton and his EU collagues taking on Musk over free speech, the bloc could find itself having made a number of very influential enemies with access to the most powerful office in the world.

    https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2023/05/28/eu-furious-after-elon-musk-pulls-twitter-out-of-online-censorship-programme/

  7. All of the Grooming Pornography and Filth in Classrooms Goes Back to Obama – The Obama Regime Was Promoting It All (Warning on Content)
    By Jim Hoft May. 28, 2023 10:00 am71 Comments

    Retail giant Target has partnered with GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network) for years. They believe this is a noble cause. GLSEN is a group that provides sexually explicit books to schools, pushes gender ideology throughout public school curricula, and advocates policies that keep parents unaware of their child’s in-school gender transition .

    According to reports, GLSEN is a radical education group leading efforts to create ‘inclusive and anti-racist environments’ for LGBTQIA+ students.

    “GLSEN believes that every student has the right to a safe, supportive, and LGBTQ-inclusive K-12 education. We are a national network of educators, students, and local GLSEN Chapters working to make this right a reality,” the website reads.

    Target Corporation confirmed its collaboration with GLSEN and expressed pride in their decade-long partnership. The company has been making annual donations to GLSEN, emphasizing its support for the organization’s mission.

    But when did this all start? When was this introduced and promoted in public schools?

    It Was Barack Obama Who First Pushed Teaching Sex Education to Kindergarteners Back in 2007 – He Even Pushed Sex Ed to Kiddies Legislation

    In 2007, as The Gateway Pundit reported at the time, Barack Obama gave a speech to Planned Parenthood where he pushed teaching sex education to little kindergarteners.

    The media mostly hid this from the American public.

    And Barack Obama was serious. He said he wanted to fundamentally change America and he did.

    In 2009 The Gateway Pundit did a series on Barack Obama’s Safe School’s Czar Kevin Jennings, who founded GLSEN. Kevin Jennings was a member of the Obama administration pushing his agenda in schools. They claimed it was inclusive. TGP also reported on GLSEN’s promotion of dangerous sexual practices to children.

    GLSEN’s stated mission is to empower gay youth in the schools and to stop harassment by other students. It encourages the formation of Gay Student Alliances and condemns the use of hateful words. GLSEN also strives to influence the educational curriculum to include materials which the group believes will increase tolerance of gay students and decrease bullying. To that end, GLSEN maintains a recommended reading list of books that it claims “furthers our mission to ensure safe schools for all students.” In other words, these are the books that GLSEN’s directors think all kids should be reading: gay kids should read them to raise their self-esteem, and straight kids should read them in order to become more aware and tolerant and stop bullying gay kids. Through GLSEN’s online ordering system, called “GLSEN BookLink,” featured prominently on their Web site, teachers can buy the books to use as required classroom assignments, or students can buy them to read on their own.

    According to GLSEN’s own press releases from the period during which its recommended reading list was developed, the organization’s three areas of focus were creating “educational resources, public policy agenda, [and] student organizing programs”; in other words, the reading list (chief among its “educational resources”) was of prime importance in GLSEN’s efforts to influence the American educational system.

    In 2009 The Gateway Pundit first reported on Obama’s shocking agenda of perversion for public schools through GLSEN.

    1.) GLSEN conferences included dildo tips for children.

    2.) GLSEN promoted several books as “suggested reading” including a book promoting S-and-M to children.

    2.) Suggested reading included porn books for kids with images of men having sex while boy scouts watch.

    3.) Book detailing sex between first graders.

    4.) GLSEN linked conference handed out local gay bar guides to teens.

    5.) GLSEN “black book” included tips on fisting and p*ssing on your partner.

    6.) Books encouraged children to meet men at gay bars.

    7.) Andrew Breitbart bravely reported on this Obama program.

    The Gateway Pundit first reported this in a series of posts back in 2009. Of course, the mainstream media ignored this information like they always do.

    And now, ten years later, we see GLSEN as a valued partner with major US corporations. It was all the plan and it all started back during the Obama administration.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/05/all-grooming-pornography-filth-classrooms-goes-back-obama/

    • Woke “Twilight” Actress with “Non-Binary” Child Gets Blasted After Calling Target Boycotters “Terrorists” and Whining Over Store Removing LGBT Products (VIDEO)
      By Cullen Linebarger May. 28, 2023 1:30 pm328 Comments

      A woke actress had an epic meltdown on social media over Target removing some of its LGBTQ products and got obliterated by conservatives afterwards.

      “Twilight” actress Rachelle Lefevre posted a video Friday on Instagram and fought back tears while accusing Target selling out her “non-binary” 7-year-old daughter.

      She also called conservatives boycotting Target “terrorists.”

      WATCH:

      https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/05/woke-twilight-actress-non-binary-child-gets-blasted/

  8. Tiny Christian College Goes on Offensive as Biden Tries Forcing Female Students to Share Dorm Rooms – Even Showers – with Men
    By Lorri Wickenhauser, The Western Journal May. 28, 2023 10:30 am27 Comments

    A small Christian college in America’s heartland is fighting a legal battle with far-reaching implications.

    At stake is the school’s ability — any school’s ability — to restrict spaces such as dormitories and showers to only women.

    What was once unthinkable for a Christian college became an all-too-real problem the day Joe Biden was sworn in as president.

    In one of his first official acts in the Oval Office, Biden signed an executive order that redefined the terms “sex,” “sexual orientation” and “gender identity.”

    Three weeks later, Biden’s Department of Housing and Urban Development issued new rules requiring schools to open their women’s dormitories — showers and all — to men who “identify” as women.

    No exemptions were allowed, even for religious institutions.

    But the College of the Ozarks said no.

    The Christian college, located in Point Lookout, Missouri, filed a lawsuit against Biden and his administration, arguing that the historical interpretation of the Fair Housing Act confirms that “sex” means biological sex.

    The college also argued that not only does the Biden executive order violate the school’s constitutional right to “operate consistently with their religious beliefs,” but also that there should have been a public notice and comment period before such a drastic change was made.

    In September, a three-judge panel from the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the case and denied a petition for the matter to be heard by the full court.

    College of the Ozarks and its law firm, Alliance Defending Freedom, responded in February by asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case.

    “Young women shouldn’t be forced to have to change or undress in the presence of men,” ADF senior counsel Julie Marie Blake told The Western Journal on Friday in an online interview. “Young women should not be forced to have men as roommates.”

    “We’re hoping that the Supreme Court realizes that there’s a lot of really important issues here about government overreach and women’s privacy and religious freedom,” she said.

    If they lose the case, she said, the college — and any others holding the same convictions — could face six-figure fines, punitive damages and even criminal liability for school officials who refuse to bow to the Biden administration’s edict.

    “All of those sanctions are on the table, and jail time’s even a possibility,” Blake said.

    Recognizing the high stakes involved in the case, a number of other Christian colleges have submitted friend-of-the-court briefs supporting the suit brought by the College of the Ozarks. Nineteen states and numerous advocacy groups have done likewise.

    Esther Rea, a senior at the college majoring in public relations, said she finds the prospect of having to share dorm facilities with males “extremely scary.”

    “It’s not a thought that I really want to have, actually,” she told The Western Journal.

    “Where I live now … I know it’s safe,” Rea said. “I have a lot of comfort in knowing where I live right now, I don’t have to share that space with men.”

    Rea said she believes most of the school’s 1,600 students are aware of and in support of the school’s ongoing legal fight over the issue.

    “It spurred a lot of good conversations on campus among the students,” she said. “Just how we are all fully in support of what the college is doing and really grateful for the stand that they’re taking.”

    The Supreme Court is expected to decide whether to hear the case in late June.

    “All of this government overreach has got to be stopped,” Blake said. “And that’s why College of the Ozarks is standing up in court.”

    “The bottom line is, the government does not belong in girls’ dorms.”

    This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/05/tiny-christian-college-goes-offensive-biden-tries-forcing/

    • Brad Johnson has a close friend teaching at that collage

      Look for the Sunday Coffee with Jeemes articles at his website.

  9. Bad News for Americans: 98% of 87,000 IRS Agents are Here to Stay After McCarthy Caves in to Democrats
    By Jim Hoft May. 28, 2023 9:45 am405 Comments

    Earlier this year, the House of Representatives voted 221-210 to repeal funding for 87,000 IRS agents.

    “Promises made,” Speaker McCarthy said as he dropped the gavel.

    The so-called ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ gave $79.6 billion to the IRS over the next 10 years.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/05/bad-news-middle-class-98-87000-irs-agents/

  10. Dianne Feinstein Relies Heavily on Army of Staffers to Function, Aides Have to Whisper In Her Ear in Between Votes
    By Cristina Laila May. 28, 2023 10:57 am31 Comments

    Feinstein cannot function without an army of staffers.

    Democrat Senator Dianne Feinstein’s health problems are much worse than what was previously disclosed to the public.

    89-year-old Dianne Feinstein earlier this month returned to the senate in a wheelchair.

    Feinstein finally returned to the senate after a 3-month absence due to shingles.

    The California Senator’s diminished condition, red droopy eye and paralyzed face shocked the public.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/05/dianne-feinstein-relies-heavily-army-staffers-function-aides/

  11. Here are Some of the Reported Details of the Debt Limit Agreement Between Biden and McCarthy
    By Jim Hoft May. 28, 2023 11:20 am741 Comments

    Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images
    In a critical development to address the impending debt ceiling crisis, Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) have reached a deal on the debt limit.

    On Saturday night, The Gateway Pundit reported that Kevin McCarthy announced an “agreement in principle” with Joe Biden on a deal to raise the federal debt ceiling.

    McCarthy posted to Twitter, “I just got off the phone with the president a bit ago. After he wasted time and refused to negotiate for months, we’ve come to an agreement in principle that is worthy of the American people.” A vote in the House is expected Thursday, according to Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA).

    McCarthy spoke briefly at 9:10 p.m., saying the deal “has historic reductions in spending, consequential reforms that will lift people out of poverty into the workforce, rein in government overreach, there are no new taxes, no new government programs. There’s a lot more within the bill. We still have more work to do tonight to finish all the writing of it…”

    The agreement, reached after weeks of intense negotiations, aims to prevent a potential financial catastrophe created by the Democrats.

    While the bill is still being written, here are some of the reported details of the Biden-McCarthy agreement.

    The DC swamp proposed the largest debt ceiling increase in our nation’s history, $4 trillion.

    The agreement reportedly did not raise the debt ceiling but it extended the debt ceiling deadline until January 1, 2025.

    According to Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-MT), the new agreement has NO full elimination of 87,000 IRS agents, NO elimination of the IRA green energy subsidies, NO elimination of the student loan redistribution program, NO spending freeze at FY2022 levels.

    Below are more details on the agreement from Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX):

    Debt ceiling set til 1/1/2025 – which means unknown debt increase – but $4 Trillion is a good estimate…
    Debt Ceiling “Deal” totally scraps the $131BB in cuts to return bureaucracy to pre-COVID levels in favor of what appears to be effectively flat spending (down or up a little) – at the bloated 2023 Omnibus spending level, jammed through in a rush in December
    Debt Ceiling “Deal” abandons work requirements for Medicaid
    Deal abandons our repeal of the so-called Inflation Reduction Act tax-credit crony giveaways – which Goldman Sachs says costs $1.2 Trillion.
    The deal abandons inclusion of the very powerful anti-regulatory REINS Act (which we just passed through House Judiciary as well) in favor of a form of administrative pay-go which is relatively toothless and/or able to be waived.
    The deal abandons full repeal of Biden’s unlawful student loan bailouts – forcing only a re-start to a small number while leaving in place $400 billion+ in loan forgiveness and punting our constitutional duty to the Court.
    The deal keeps full $80BB expansion of the IRS and the 87,000 employees it funds to target poor/minority 3-5x more – except for $1.9BB for this year.
    The deal does claw back $29BB remaining of the COVID unobligated funding which is used as part of the budget games.
    Does nothing for the border. Does nothing regarding pistol braces. Does nothing regarding Presidential overreach. And in many ways kills our leverage to get them through the appropriations process.
    Finally, again… this deal raises our debt ceiling an unlimited amount that is likely close to or over $4 Trillion.
    Another tweet from Rep. Roy:

    Here are more details from independent journalist Ed Krassenstein:

    The debt ceiling is raised for 2 years.
    Non-defense spending is essentially capped for 2024 and 2025.
    The age threshold for SNAP work requirements will increase from 49 to 54 years of age for adults who don’t have children.
    Work requirements are removed for homeless people and for veterans.
    Unspent COVID-19 relief money will be rescinded.
    Republicans get what they generally wanted with new work requirements in TANF for cash assistance recipients.
    Veterans’s medical care is protected.
    Cuts are made to the IRS funding in 2023.
    Payments must begin again for those with student loans, who had their loan payments paused due to COVID.
    Student loan borrowers will still be eligible to receive up to $20K in debt relief if they qualify (pending the current SCOTUS ruling).

    Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said the conservatives have been sold out once again.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/05/here-are-some-reported-details-debt-limit-agreement/

  12. Furries Are Now Angry with Ron DeSantis! Florida Furry Con Bans Minors From Attending Fetish Convention in Response to New Legislation
    By Cristina Laila May. 28, 2023 3:20 pm24 Comments

    The furries are now angry with Ron DeSantis.

    Megaplex, a “furry convention” in Orlando that hosts fetishists interested in anthropomorphic animal characters, announced it is banning minors from attending this year’s convention due to Governor DeSantis’ “Protection of Children Act.”

    The Protection of Children Act makes “knowingly admitting a child to an adult live performance” a first-degree misdemeanor.

    This decision has been a difficult one,” Megaplex said in a statement on Twitter. “But Megaplex has not forgotten about or abandoned our younger fandom members and is looking into options for events and activities to include all age ranges and their family members.”

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/05/furries-are-now-angry-ron-desantis-florida-furry/

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    Target Loses Over TEN BILLION Dollars in Ten Days Amid Conservative Boycott
    By Cassandra MacDonald May. 28, 2023 2:55 pm87 Comments

    Retail giant Target has lost $10 billion in ten days amid a conservative boycott over Pride-themed clothing items for children.
    This is the lowest stock value the company has had in years.

    The New York Post reports, “A week ago Wednesday, Target enjoyed its stock value at $160.96 a share, but following the calls to boycott the Minneapolis-based retailer over its ‘PRIDE’ collection, the value plummeted and closed Friday at $138.93 a share.”

    “The more than 22% drop in value for the blue chip stock roughly translates to a $10.1 billion loss in valuation to just $64.2 billion for Target, which has nearly 2,000 stores nationwide,” the report continues. “The plummet stands as the retailer’s lowest stock price in nearly three years. The last time the company saw a drop nearly this big came in 2022 after the stocks equalized following an unprecedented surge during the COVID pandemic.”

    Target recently pulled items from a company called Abprallen, which included “We Belong Everywhere” messenger bags, “Too Queer For Here” messenger bags, and “Cure Transphobia, Not Trans People” sweatshirts. The company is known to make pro-drug and pro-satan merchandise.

    “All items were designed for all bodies, regardless of gender identity and presentation,” Target said in the description for the items. “We added design features to help make the fit customizable for you. Our hope is for all guests to find clothing that makes them feel comfortable and affirmed in their identity. We understand that fit is incredibly important and will continue to evolve and improve on fit needs for the LGBTQIA+ Community.”

    They still have many Pride products for children on the shelves, however.

    The company also moved the Pride collections to the back of the stores in some Southern states, claiming that it was for the safety of their workers after annoyed customers knocked down some displays.

    Target and Bud Light have both seen the power of the conservative wallet in recent months, as right-wing boycotts have become stronger than ever.

    A boycott against Bud Light and other Anheuser-Busch products has already cost the company $15.7 Billion.

    Bud Light came under fire for partnering with transgender activist and Dylan Mulvaney for a promotion.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/05/target-loses-ten-billion-dollars-ten-days-amid/

  13. MIRACLE IN MISSOURI: Catholics Flock to Missouri Convent to See Exhumed Remains of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster Whose Body Is Intact After Her Death Four Years Ago
    By Jim Hoft May. 28, 2023 2:35 pm

    Thousands of Catholics are flocking to Gower, Missouri to see the exhumed remains of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster.

    The body of Sister Wilhelmina, the founder of the Benedictine Sisters of Mary, Queen of the Apostles, is completely intact after her death four years ago.

    There are around 100 cases of incorrupt saints in the entire history of the Catholic Church.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/05/miracle-missouri-catholics-flock-missouri-convent-see-exhumed/

  14. 2 More Horses Die at Churchill Downs – A Total of 12 Dead Horses in Less Than Two Months
    By Cristina Laila May. 28, 2023 2:15 pm174 Comments

    Two more horses died at Churchill Downs this weekend.

    A total of 12 horses have died at the home of the Kentucky Derby in less than two months.

    Earlier this month is was reported four horses died at Churchill Downs in the runup of the 149th Kentucky Derby.

    Two more horses were euthanized this weekend after sustaining significant injuries.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/05/2-more-horses-die-churchill-downs-total-12/

  15. Reminder: Conservatives Are Looking To Boycott And Move Spending Away From Woke Corporations — Here Is One Way To Do It

    (Note: Thank you for supporting American businesses like the one presenting a sponsored message below and purchasing through the links which benefits Gateway Pundit. We appreciate your support!)

    Bud Light’s woke campaign and Target’s transgender display are the latest signs conservatives cannot trust major brands.
    It comes after credit card processors, online stores, retail stores (like Bed, Bath & Beyond) and so many others have CANCELLED conservatives.
    It has become abundantly clear that conservatives have to go a different way to survive.
    But how?
    Many brands we buy in grocery stores are just fronts for woke corporations – check out this amazing graphic:

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/05/reminder-conservatives-are-looking-boycott-move-spending-away/

  16. JUST IN: Turkey’s Erdogan Claims Victory in Presidential Runoff, Extending Authoritarian Rule Into 3rd Decade
    By Cristina Laila May. 28, 2023 1:10 pm218 Comments

    Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday claimed victory in the presidential runoff against challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu.

    “The only winner today is Turkey,” Erdogan said according to AP.

    Erdogan has been in power for 20 years.

    The latest victory will give Erdogan another 5 years in office.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/05/just-turkeys-erdogan-claims-victory-presidential-runoff-extending/

  17. PURE EVIL: Government Is Taking Donations from J6 Prisoners So Their Families Starve and They Lose Everything – And So Defendants Cannot Afford Attorneys
    By Jim Hoft May. 28, 2023 12:30 pm396 Comments

    J6 prisoners: Joseph Hackett, Jeremy Byrd and FBI agent recruiters, DC Gulag prisoners, J. Brown, Sara Carpenter, Dr. Simone Gold, The Munn Family, Officer
    The Regime is Now Punishing the Conservative Families.

    And we know the Republican Party will say nothing, and we know the GOP lawmakers will ignore this blatant lawlessness, and we know the media will cheer.

    The Associate Press reported this tragic news today.

    According to our previous reporting:
    ** Over 90% of the J6 defendants are low to middle class and cannot afford private attorneys
    ** At least 80% of the FBI arrests were of protesters who were waved in the US Capitol on January 6 and committed no violence.

    Read: Dr. Peter McCullough On “The Holy Grail Of COVID-19 Vaccine Detoxification”

    Via the AP.

    Less than two months after he pleaded guilty to storming the U.S. Capitol, Texas resident Daniel Goodwyn appeared on Tucker Carlson’s then-Fox News show and promoted a website where supporters could donate money to Goodwyn and other rioters whom the site called “political prisoners.”

    The Justice Department now wants Goodwyn to give up more than $25,000 he raised — a clawback that is part of a growing effort by the government to prevent rioters from being able to personally profit from participating in the attack that shook the foundations of American democracy.

    An Associated Press review of court records shows that prosecutors in the more than 1,000 criminal cases from Jan. 6, 2021, are increasingly asking judges to impose fines on top of prison sentences to offset donations from supporters of the Capitol rioters.

    Dozens of defendants have set up online fundraising appeals for help with legal fees, and prosecutors acknowledge there’s nothing wrong with asking for help for attorney expenses. But the Justice Department has, in some cases, questioned where the money is really going because many of those charged have had government-funded legal representation.

    Most of the fundraising efforts appear on GiveSendGo, which bills itself as “The #1 Free Christian Fundraising Site” and has become a haven for Jan. 6 defendants barred from using mainstream crowdfunding sites, including GoFundMe, to raise money. The rioters often proclaim their innocence and portray themselves as victims of government oppression, even as they cut deals to plead guilty and cooperate with prosecutors.

    Their fundraising success suggests that many people in the United States still view Jan. 6 rioters as patriots and cling to the baseless belief that Democrats stole the 2020 presidential election from Donald Trump. The former president himself has fueled that idea, pledging to pardon rioters if he is elected.

    Markus Maly, a Virginia man scheduled to be sentenced next month for assaulting police at the Capitol, raised more than $16,000 from an online campaign that described him as a “January 6 P.O.W.” and asked for money for his family. Prosecutors have requested a $16,000-plus fine, noting that Maly had a public defender and did not owe any legal fees.

    “He should not be able to use his own notoriety gained in the commission of his crimes to ‘capitalize’ on his participation in the Capitol breach in this way,” a prosecutor wrote in court papers.

    Our Christian faith teaches us to show mercy on the disadvantaged and those suffering.

    The Corporal Works of Mercy are found in the teachings of Jesus and give us a model for how we should treat all others, as if they were Christ in disguise.

    The Gateway Pundit and our amazing readers have raised over $2.0 million for the January 6 families. We continue to raise money for these political prisoners and their families.

    This past week Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was sentenced to 18 years in prison for standing outside the US Capitol on Jan. 6. He committed no violence. He had to plans to overtake the US Capitol. His group had no planning sessions on taking over the US government. Rhodes committed no violence. The regime sentenced him to 18 year in federal prison. They called it seditious conspiracy because of some smack he posted online weeks earlier.

    The Gateway Pundit helped raise money for Stewart. Was this wrong?

    Meanwhile, Democrat rioters are getting paid by the government.

    Will any Republican have the strength to stand up and speak out against this lawlessness?
    Will any Americans stand up against this evil?

    The mainstream media will cheer this news. Or they will nod in agreement. Yet, they sleep at night.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/05/pure-evil-government-is-taking-donations-j6-prisoners/

  18. Police: Man Shot and Killed on DC Metro Train at Navy Yard-Ballpark Station
    By Kristinn Taylor May. 28, 2023 12:14 pm109 Comments

    Police reported a man was shot and killed onboard a Green Line Metro train at the Navy Yard-Ballpark station in Southeast, Washington, D.C. just before noon Sunday. An independent reports stated the victim was shot in the head while being robbed on the Trian. The station serves Nationals Park, home to the Major League Baseball team the Nationals as well as Audi Field, home to teams with Major League Soccer, the XFL and the National Women’s Soccer League. Concerts are planned for the 42,000 capacity Nationals Park in August by Pink and Bruce Springsteen.

    Metro Transit Police, “At approximately 11:45 a.m., MTPD and MPD responded to a shooting aboard a Green Line train at Navy Yard Station. Unfortunately, despite lifesaving measures, the adult male victim was pronounced deceased at the scene. Follow @Metrorailinfo for service information. #wmata”

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/05/police-man-shot-killed-dc-metro-train-navy/

  19. John Kerry says US farmers must radically transform food production to meet ‘net zero’ emissions goals by 2030
    “We can’t get to net zero, we don’t get this job done, unless agriculture is front and center as part of the solution.”

    Biden’s Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, former Senator John Kerry, made a stunning revelation earlier this month when he spoke about the need to transform the way food is produced in order to lower emissions. The new crusade for climate activists is to reduce emissions that are a result of food production.

    “A lot of people have no clue that agriculture contributes about 33 percent of all the emissions of the world,” Kerry said, “depending a little bit on how you count it, but it’s anywhere from 26 to 33. And we can’t get to net zero, we don’t get this job done, unless agriculture is front and center as part of the solution. So all of us understand here. The depths of this mission.”

    First they came for fossil fuels and the energy sector, now they are coming for our sustenance. “The largest source of anthropogenic methane emissions is agriculture, responsible for around one quarter of emissions, closely followed by the energy sector, which includes emissions from coal, oil, natural gas and biofuels,” the IEA states.

    https://thepostmillennial.com/john-kerry-says-us-farmers-must-radically-transform-food-production-to-meet-net-zero-emissions-goals-by-2030

    (Richard: Read the entire article, the suggestions are ridiculous. They are designed to create mass food shortages and reduce the world’s population by starvation and cannibalism.)

  20. New Records from FBI Vault Reveal FBI Is Unable To Find Out Who Is Behind QAnon
    By Anthony Scott May. 28, 2023 5:10 pm7 Comments

    The FBI in the month of May uploaded several high-profile records into their vault which included reports on Queen Elizabeth II, the San Bernardino attack, tech guru John MacAfee and QAnon.

    Business Insider was the first publication to analyze the FBI data dump on QAnon and the outlet concluded after reading the report that the FBI “couldn’t figure out who was behind QAnon.”

    The FBI’s Field Office in New York launched an investigation into QAnon in August of 2018 after they received a tip that claimed “QAnon was purporting to be a highly placed government employee disseminating classified information.”

    LOOK:

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/05/new-records-fbi-vault-reveal-fbi-is-unable/

  21. Kohl’s Is Selling Transgender Themed Clothing For 3 Month Old Babies
    By Anthony Scott May. 28, 2023 7:15 pm297 Comments

    It appears Kohl’s wants to follow in the footsteps of Target and Bud Light.

    To commemorate “Pride Month” Kohl’s has released new LGBTQIA+ themed apparel for adults, children, and even babies.

    The Twitter account End Wokeness made the discovery and tweeted out a photo of a display in Kohl’s that was advertising pride clothing and accessories.

    Included in the display was some trans themed baby clothing that contained a dog with a trans flag and children waving LGBTQ flags on them.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/05/kohls-is-selling-transgender-themed-clothing-3-month/