Gina Carano Sues Disney Over Mandalorian Firing; Funded by Elon Musk

 The Hollywood Reporter

. . ."While she was allegedly fired for her cultural and religious beliefs, Carano argues that the entertainment giant turned a blind eye to her male costars, who allegedly made offensive and denigrating posts directed towards Republicans. She points to Pedro Pascal’s 2017 post comparing former president Donald Trump to Hitler."

"In an escalation of a standoff over her firing in The Mandalorian, Gina Carano is suing Disney and Lucasfilm for discrimination and wrongful termination in a lawsuit that opens another front in the battlefield for influence over Hollywood that has drawn in corporate America.

"Carano, in a complaint filed on Tuesday in California federal court, alleges she was fired for voicing right-wing opinions on social media and seeks a court order that would force Lucasfilm to recast her. Elon Musk, making good on a promise to foot the legal bill for users who claim they have been discriminated against due to their activity on his platform, is helping fund the suit through X.

. . ."Lucasfilm in 2021 announced that Carano will not be returning to the hit series after sharing a post in which she said “most people today don’t realize that to get to the point where Naxi soldiers could easily round up thousands of Jews, the government first made their own neighbors hate them simply for being Jews. How is that any different from hating someone for their political views?” . . .

On X funding the suit, Carano added, “I am honored that my case has been chosen to be supported by the company that has been one of the last glimmers of hope for free speech in the world.”

Tracy Chapman puts 'woke' whining out of its misery at the Grammys

 Monica Showalter - American Thinker   "Singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman has already made her feelings known about wokester whining regarding a white country-music singer who licensed her 'Fast Car' song and got a hit out of it, but over at the Grammys, she really made her point clear -- by coming out of 20 years retirement and singing a duet with the same country music star, Luke Combs, that had the Grammy audience bawling and on their feet.

"It was a class act all around, which is not something you expect much of at the Grammys anymore:

Award shows are tedious and crass, but the smile on Tracy Chapman’s face when the auditorium goes nuts for her before she takes everyone to school with no lip sync, no auto-tune and no in-ear monitors is a pretty sweet moment to capture live. pic.twitter.com/YZGbWgMmHJ

— Sean Armstrong (@manatee73) February 5, 2024

"Because, well, she's brimming with merit and talent and brilliance, and she never insults her audience. Yes, her politics are probably progressive, based on some of her song topics and lyrics, but they are always personal, and she never throws her politics in people's faces. She's first and foremost an artist. So, her music appeals to 100% of her potential audience, not 50% as the loud wokester musicians like to do to themselves, shutting out half their potential buying audience by yelling about MAGA or whatever. Chapman doesn't do that -- she lets her beautiful music speak for itself as befits a true artist.

"That's why she's number one -- and every woke Hollywood loudmouth ought to take notice."

Hamas victims showed 'systematic genital mutilation', says IDF volunteer | Israel-Hamas war

 Hamas victims showed 'systematic genital mutilation', says IDF volunteer | Israel-Hamas war (youtube.com)

89,981 views Jan 31, 2024 #israelhamaswar #hamas #gaza

• A female reservist for the Israel Defence Forces who prepared the bodies of the female victims of the 7 October attacks has told Sky News some of the corpses showed evidence of sexual assault.
  Shari Mendes said some women had been repeatedly shot in the face and genitals.
  Hamas has denied claims its members abused or sexually tortured female victims.
• They have been living on foreign and Israeli aid. They were given the chance to build up a social and economically safe society. October 7th however showed what they really and foremost wanted. Ever since, I reject calling them Palestines. Gazanese it is, and they are far from innocent, far from victims, far from poor. They chose to be what they are and given the freedom, they will choose the same again. My heart goes out to all Israelis.

Nili Margalit is interviewed about her time as a hostage:

"A nurse held in Hamas captivity for nearly two months warned Israel’s leaders that remaining hostages, many with serious health issues, are facing dire conditions and “living on borrowed time.” In a letter to the war cabinet leaked to Hebrew-language media, Nili Margalit said captives are suffering from heart problems, renal failure, and Parkinson’s disease, without proper medical care or sanitation." . . .

Civilians took me. They sold me to Hamas - Nili Margalit, freed hostage (Part 1) "Nili Margalit, who endured the brutality of Hamas captivity in Gaza for nearly 50 days, describes the chilling experience of being kidnapped."Civilians took me. They sold me to Hamas - Nili Margalit, freed hostage (Part 2)"We were held 40 meters underground...with no air." Nili Margalit, who endured the brutality of Hamas captivity in Gaza for nearly 50 days, speaks of the horrors she endured at the merciless hands of the terrorists."Nili Margalit, captured with Yarden Bibas, refused to relate news of his family’s alleged death (Part 3) The physical and psychological torture of the ISRAELI Hostages by the Hamas Terrorists is Something Out of the WORST HORROR Scenario One Can Imagine. To Abduct families - separate and Bring them Together and Separate Them Again - - To Act As If Death Could Occur To Any Of Them Any Moment - - Not Knowing If Your Loved Ones are In the Next Room - Alive or Not - - UNIMAGINABLE CRUELTY.Typos corrected by Grammarly
Update: At least 32 of the 136 hostages held in Gaza killed, 20 others feared dead - NYT | The Times of Israel"If Israel gets back as many as fifty hostages, it will be a miracle. It will be a greater one if any living hostages ever manage to recover enough to live anything close to a normal life.

Israelis, this should be a message to you. Fight to the death. Do not allow yourselves to be taken prisoner. If you die in combat, at least it will be a quick death as opposed to a long torture-filled gantlet ending in death at the hands of Satan's demons in human form. That goes particularly for Israeli women." Comment from Mac

"Leaning into": Oberlin Athletics Wins NCAA LGBTQ Award After Demoting Coach Who Spoke Out Against Men in Women’s Sports

The statements about “inclusivity” are rather interesting considering in September, Oberlin demoted their then-women’s lacrosse coach, Kim Russell, to what was essentially a desk job as an Employee Wellness Project Manager, all for the crime of publicly defending herself after stating she believed women’s sports shouldn’t be opened up to men who identify as women.

 Legal Insurrection

“This award comes with a great sense of pride. It also comes with a great sense of responsibility. We cannot become complacent. We must constantly commit ourselves to maintaining and improving inclusivity on our campus.”

Does this woman actually believe what she is saying?

"In their write-up as to why they chose Oberlin for the distinction, the NCAA specifically cited their stated commitment to DEI:

Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the forefront of Oberlin’s mission. The school’s expansive efforts supporting LGBTQ student-athletes and staff include required education, physical and financial resources, campus and community partnerships, and panel discussions. […]

. . .Among Oberlin’s inclusion efforts are requiring staff and student-athletes to complete microaggression, pronoun and allyship trainings. The school has also hosted Pride-themed basketball games and 5K races to raise money for The Trevor Project, a nonprofit organization focused on suicide prevention efforts among LGBTQ youth. OneTeam trainings have been offered to anyone in the athletics department, as well.  The school is mindful of pronouns for all staff and student-athletes, maintaining a master list with those details to use in any print or digital materials. Transgender athletes have also been brought to campus to speak to student-athletes and staff. In 2018, Oberlin dedicated a locker room to be an all-gender changing space for transgender student-athletes and community members. In 2023, Oberlin student-athletes started a Queer Student Athlete Group to create a safe space for queer athletes to feel heard, represented and appreciated.

"Their athletic director, Natalie Winkelfoos, declared in her video acceptance speech that “This award comes with a great sense of pride.”

That's enough. We've used all the WOKE phrases speeches like this require. TD