NCAA changes transgender policy to limit women’s competition to athletes assigned female at birth | CNN

 CNN  . . ."However, the NCAA said an athlete assigned female at birth who has begun hormone therapy (testosterone, for example) can practice with a women’s team but cannot compete on a women’s team without risking the team’s eligibility for championships.

"Member schools remain responsible for certifying athlete eligibility for practice and competition. The NCAA also said schools are subject to local, state and federal legislation and such legislation supersedes NCAA rules.

"The NCAA policy change was announced hours after the Trump administration said it was investigating potential civil rights violations at two universities and a high school sports league that allowed transgender athletes to compete on women’s teams. The Education Department said it had opened reviews of San Jose State University, the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association.

"San Jose State’s women’s volleyball team drew headlines last season over unconfirmed allegations that the roster included a transgender player. As for Penn, three former teammates of transgender swimmer Lia Thomas have sued the NCAA, Ivy League, Harvard and the school over Thomas’s participation at conference and national championships, saying it violated Title IX provisions." . . .   More...

Related: Make Sports Apolitical Again

. . . "Sports, which once transcended politics to unite all Americans, have been heavily politicized at least since 2016 when San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick kicked off the trend of kneeling during the pre-game playing of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” declared the mixed-race Kaepernick in explanation.

"Sports fans, who generally prefer their superstar athletes to display a more patriotic humility and gratitude, were offended, if not outraged. But “taking a knee” became routine for many athletes, especially in the National Football League (which not only permitted the protests but encouraged social justice slogans in end zones and on the backs of helmets). These protests even filtered down into high school sporting events.

"That wasn’t the only divisive politicizing of the sport. Because some mistakenly perceive that “The Star-Spangled Banner” is not inclusive of black Americans, there has been a growing movement to adopt “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” a hymn written by James Weldon Johnson in 1900, as a “black national anthem” alternative. The NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) has promoted this idea from as far back as 1917.

"After the incendiary controversy over the 2020 death of George Floyd in police custody, the notion of granting the hymn equal time with “The Star-Spangled Banner” gained momentum, and “Lift Every Voice and Sing” is now played prior to many sporting events including every Super Bowl since 2020 – including the most recent one." . . .

Hamas Expected to Return Bodies of Several Hostages on Thursday;

Jewish Press

"Jerusalem is preparing to receive the bodies of four or five hostages on Thursday who were murdered in captivity in the Gaza Strip, Israel’s KAN News public broadcaster reported on Monday.

"The ceasefire deal with the Hamas terrorist organization stipulates that the bodies of four hostages will be returned to the Jewish State on the 33rd day of the ceasefire that went into effect Jan. 19, an Israeli official told Walla.

"According to KAN News, Hamas is scheduled to hand over the names of the slain captives on Thursday morning.

"Israeli military ambulances will collect the bodies at a meeting point, from where they will be brought to the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute in Tel Aviv for identification."

"Officials involved in the preparations stressed that the families of the hostages will only be informed after the identification process is completed." . . .

Israeli military experts weigh in on Trump's ‘all hell’ threat to Hamas and what it could look like   . . ."In terms of Hamas’s long-range missiles, the current capabilities are minor, if at all. Mid-range was probably reduced to approximately less than 100 total, and for short-range capabilities such as mortars and drones, it’s hard to estimate," he told Fox News Digital.

"Hayman agrees that "all hell" might entail President Donald Trump giving carte blanche to Israel to use 2,000-pound bombs or greater leeway to demolish swaths of territory using bulldozers and other heavy machinery to prevent Hamas from regenerating.

"Israel might also change its fighting strategy to ensure Hamas is no longer able to regroup by retaking territory evacuated by troops in Gaza, according to Brig. Gen. Yossi Kuperwasser (res.), a former head of research in the IDF's Military Intelligence Directorate.

" 'Israel could mount an attack in a different way than we saw till now. Instead of taking control of areas and then leaving them, we would keep control, minimizing Hamas’s ability to rule over the population in Gaza and thus its ability to survive," he told Fox News Digital." . . .

TRUMP’S GAZA RELOCATION PROPOSAL SPARKS HEATED DEBATE AMONG PALESTINIANS: ‘NO LIFE LEFT HERE’

"Two-state" solution made manifest. This did not have to be, Hamas.

Who is the Real Unelected President?

 Christopher Chantrill 

. . ."It’s George Gilder. Thank goodness that our liberal friends don’t have a clue about it. But I think it is best not to tell our liberal friends about all this. DEI experts agree that it would make them feel “unsafe.”

"Our liberal friends were obsessed for a moment over Unelected President Elon Musk. But do you know, Google is hiding it. I checked Google Search and it was really hard to find a search result of some Democrat accusing Musk of being the Unelected President. But “constitutional crisis?” No problem: pages and pages of search results. So I guess our Democratic friends are looking to their judicial friends on the bench to stop the Trump Train. Because the Constitution.

"Still, I understand the concern of our liberal friends. If we shut down all the liberal grifts at USAID and the Department of Education that DOGE is discovering with its AI and LLM tools, then thousands of liberal grifter NGOs and their CEOs will go broke and house prices in D.C. and northern Virginia will collapse. Oh no! It’s already started!

"Of course, as usual, our liberal friends are wrong. They have been watching the wrong TV channel. The Unelected President is not Elon Musk, who, to me, is more of a StarShip on its way to Occupy Mars. No, the guy to watch is tech lord Marc Andreessen, as I have written at AT already. When he was on the Lex Fridman Podcast he accused the Democrats of breaking the deal with tech: “basically broke every part of that deal for people in my world,” the meanie jelly beanies.

"But that was then. I recently discovered that Marc Andreessen had done an interview with the New York Times’ Ross Douthat back in December 2024. Marc & Co. went to the White House in May 2024 to talk about AI. The Bidenoids told them:

We will implement [AI] in the Biden administration and in the second term. We are going to make sure that A.I. is going to be a function of two or three large companies. We will directly regulate and control those companies. There will be no start-ups.

"So how did the tech lords react? Not well, from the point of view of the Democratic Party." . . .

Democrat party now the biggest threat to world peace and freedom

Eric Utter

 "Most of you know the names: Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, AOC, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, Gavin Newsom, Tim Walz, J.B. Pritzker, Kathy Hochul, George Soros, et al.  Hopefully, this doesn’t come as a shock to anybody, but these are not good people.

  "I have been quite blunt in my writings here over the past five years or so -- about the state of the nation, the West in general, the nature of the mainstream media, Democrats, and the hoaxes that the latter two have foisted on us.

"I have repeatedly noted how Democrats lie, gaslight, and project (their favorite tactic.)

"But I now have to say something some will consider patently extreme, and others may judge to be simple hyperbole: the Democrat party is the biggest threat to the planet -- on the planet -- today.

"Allow me to explain.

"Part and parcel of that is that, ironically, it is the biggest threat to democracy in America. It wants to abolish the Electoral College, dispense with the filibuster, make Puerto Rico the 51st state, grant statehood to the federal District of Columbia as well, pack the Supreme Court — and make it illegal to ask for I.D. at voting/polling places across the fruited plain, thereby inviting massive fraud and effectively disenfranchising countless citizen voters.

"On top of all this, it seeks to further eliminate its political opposition by fabricated character attacks, perpetual lawfare, and even assassination.

"But even this is not enough.

"Democrats seek to strip Americans of the inherent rights granted to each of us by our Creator. The right to free speech, assembly and religious association? Not if Democrats don’t care for the speech, cause, or religion involved. (You’re screwed if you’re a conservative Christian, for example.) The Second Amendment? Nope.
Whatever God granteth, Democrats taketh away. Or try to.

"And it isn’t just the formerly United States that suffers because of this. It has recently become crystal clear that Democrats and their favored big government and Deep State institutions are zealous proponents of wars and forever wars around the globe." . . .

Author Douglas Murray has criticised journalist Yvonne Ridley for “sick psychology” after she argued Hamas “extended acts of kindness upon Israel.”

"British broadcaster Julia Hartley Brewer was visibly floored when Ms Ridley claimed Hamas’ “goodie bags” represented acts of “kindness”. " 'These men have been put through absolute hell by barbarians in Hamas,” Mr Murray told Sky News host Rita Panahi. " 'You really do have to have the sort of sick psychology of Yvonne Ridley to believe that if at the end of it you get a so-called goodie bag … that you should at some way be applauded. “ 'Yvonne Ridley is going to be one of those sick Westerners who is going to have to find another death cult to attach herself to because she is not going to have many allies left.”

‘What a war crime looks like’: Sharri slams ‘cruelty’ inflicted on Israeli hostages

Eli Sharabi is the most heartbreaking case. Same terrorists who kidnapped him, murdered his wife and two daughters. They also kidnapped his brother and executed him in captivity. He was kept in chains in a tunnel, and had no knowledge of the outside world for the last year and a quarter.

 Yet, so many products of American education in their designer scarves stand with you, Hamas. Our so-called "best and brightest" screaming, led by obvious Middle-Eastern "students" holding, may we all assume(?) US visas. TD

A video from the Oct. 7th Massacre people should never forget.

                    Hamas terrorists murdered Bracha's grandmother in her own home.
             They then took her phone, filmed her butchered body & posted the video                    on the elderly woman’s Facebook page to hurt her family                                                               pic.twitter.com/L2nsBzxhiI

                         — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) February 17, 2025

Trump's 2024 Comeback Anthem - Wrecking Ball Parody

Corieosity Creations  Just found this site and enjoyed it. TD

"Get ready for the ultimate 2024 election anthem! This parody of Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball" is a hilarious take on Trump's potential comeback to the political stage. Imagine the energy of a Trump rally, amplified by this catchy tune that's sure to get stuck in your head. As the 2024 election heats up, this campaign anthem is the perfect blend of political commentary and humor. So, sit back, relax, and enjoy this wrecking ball of a parody that's sure to spark some lively conversations about the upcoming election."

More here:  Corieosity Creations; Not my site, not connected with me in any way; I just enjoyed the art and creativity and hope it does well. TD

Is Kaitlan Collins Another Luigi Mangione Groupie? CNN Darling Reportedly Deletes Troublesome Texts

RedState

"Kaitlan Collins omits the fact that Mangione's defense attorney, the same one behind this website she is promoting, is a CNN contributor." Below.

 

"The story of alleged cold-blooded killer Luigi Mangione has revealed—or should I say, further revealed—an ugly underbelly of leftist notions of morality and decency in the modern age. Despite the fact that there is video showing the 26-year-old University of Pennsylvania graduate from a wealthy family gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on the streets of New York City in December, there’s been a despicable amount of support for the young psychopath because, in their view, he did it for the right reasons. Namely, that he was objecting to the state of healthcare and the insurance industry.

"While it is a topic that many feel passionate about, it is not a reason to kill a husband and father—who Mangione had no direct ties to—in cold blood.

"He shot him in the back. Do you need to know anything else?

"Now CNN’s Kaitlan Collins has apparently gotten into the mix, according to reports:

CNN chief White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins apparently deleted a social media post after receiving backlash for appearing to promote a defense fund for Luigi Mangione, the alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer.

In the post on X, Collins showed a link to a new website launched by defense lawyers for Mangione, who faces charges of first-degree murder in furtherance of an act of terrorism, stalking and other state and federal charges in New York and Pennsylvania for allegedly gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan on Dec. 4, 2024. Thompson was a married father of two.

Mangione, 26, who was born into a wealthy Maryland family, was arrested at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pa., on Dec. 9 after a multi-state manhunt. Following his arrest, followers donated over $300,000 for his legal defense.

CNN’s Kaitlan Collins Draws Heat from Conservatives Over Deleted Post Which Shared Link to Pro-Luigi Mangione Website    . . ."Conservatives accused Collins of promoting a fundraising site for Mangione’s defense. To be clear, the website Collins linked to essentially functions as a one-stop shop for those following the case to learn about the accused killer’s defense, track the schedule for upcoming proceedings, and hear directly from his attorneys. While the site is pro-Mangione, it does not directly raise funds for Mangione’s legal team — though it does prominently include information on how people can contribute to his defense fund, complete with a link to a third-party website.

"Critics on the right, though, believe Collins was passing the hat: . . .

 

Two Muslim nurses boast to an Israeli guy about killing Israeli patients in Bankstown Hospital in which they are employed

 READ MORE:  "Two Australian nurses have been suspended after a viral video showed them threatening to kill Israeli patients and boasting about refusing them treatment. The pair face criminal and health prosecutions over their “sickening and shameful” boasts of weaponizing the healthcare system against Jews.

"The man and woman – both employees at a Sydney hospital – are now being investigated by NSW state police after their anti-semitic tirade went viral, news.com.au reports.

"Their actions are the latest in a surge anti-semitic attacks and rhetoric that have roiled Australia as homes, offices and businesses have been vandalised and a school and two synagogues were torched in just over a year with crimes targeting Jews." . . . Breitbart

UAE ROCKS! Supports President Trump’s plan to relocate Gaza residents

BareNakedIslam  

"Moving away from that place will help them to get disentangled from the idea, which Hamas has continually been reinforcing in the new generations, that the sole purpose of their lives is to destroy Israel. They will start looking for regular jobs and for building up regular lives and careers, which will not be purposed by killing and get killed."  Sofia2g

"DHABI, 15th November 2014 (WAM) — The UAE Cabinet has approved a list of Designated Terrorist Organizations and Groups in implementation of Federal Law No. 7 for 2014 on combating terrorist crimes, issued by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the Cabinet’s own resolution on the designation of terrorist organisations that provided for the publication of the lists in the media for the purposes of transparency and to raise awareness in society about these organisations."

Meanwhile Democrats continue to want President Trump gone; even assassinated. Do they still prefer Obama and Biden? Really? TD

Democrats Learn the Hard Way That David Hogg Is a Shameless Grifter

Matt Margolis

"It’s been less than two weeks since conservatives cheered when the Democratic National Committee was dumb enough to elect David Hogg as the token white male vice chair. Well, we got the first laugh, and it looks like we’re going to get the last laugh because Hogg is already causing headaches for the Democratic National Committee, with insiders accusing him of exploiting his new role for personal gain.

"Just two weeks into his tenure as a DNC vice chair, Hogg has been using the party’s contact lists to send out donation requests for his own political action committee, Leaders We Deserve PAC, which pays him over $100,000 a year, according to Federal Election Commission records.

" 'David Hogg — talk about living up to your name. A trough of DNC dollars all for him and he doesn’t seem to give an oink,” a top Democrat told The New York Post." . . .

But he does have that Democrat "angry face" perfected

The party of JFK and Bill Clinton is now the party of AOC, Jamie Raskin, Jasmine Crockett and MSNBC.

Enjoy Watching The Misery Of Temper Tantrum Democrats 

"I’ve never before seen a large group of people have the simple choice between getting on board with something easy and popular or punching themselves in the face repeatedly and choosing to punch themselves in the face because they hate the people on the other side."  Derek Hunter

The little-bitty clenched-fist party

. . ."How do you defend the billions blown on garbage and given to left-wing causes with zero benefit to the American people? 

"You can’t. But Democrats have to. 

"Ok, they don’t “have to,” they choose to. They choose to because the alternative would be to work with Republicans and the Trump administration in the best interest of the American people, and they don’t give a damn about the best interest of the American people.

"Democrats don’t have the good sense to see an opportunity when it’s screaming on their front porch. They have adopted a strategy of “If Trump is for it, we’re against it,” no matter how stupid that position makes them look.

"That put them on the side of bureaucrats and fraud. They hold rallies, give speeches and sing unbelievably stupid songs because that’s all they have.

"Were they smart, they’d simply help root out some waste – there is zero doubt there is plenty – and brag about some of the work Elon Musk and DOGE are doing like they helped do it. " ... 

It's why identitarian politics is a cancer and the mother of all mirages when it comes to election strategy.  

"Democrats don’t have the good sense to see an opportunity when it’s screaming on their front porch. They have adopted a strategy of “If Trump is for it, we’re against it,” no matter how stupid that position makes them look.

That put them on the side of bureaucrats and fraud. They hold rallies, give speeches and sing unbelievably stupid songs because that’s all they have."

Hey, do not talk them out of it; let them be who Democrats are! TD 

UPDATED: The Boss Is Back: Vice President J. D. Vance Executes a People’s Elbow Smackdown From The Top Rope At The Global Security Summit In Munich

The Jew-haters of the 1930s have been replaced by Jew-haters of the 21st century and again, the university classes have followed them. TD

AFNN  

"The next election in Germany is mere days away. We could see a result that reverses course on these policies bigly. What will they say about Vance’s speech then?"

"Many of us who served overseas in foreign countries like Germany have been dismayed-to say the least-at the shocking stupidity that transformed into idjiotcy(sp) and escalated into lunacy concerning the largely European Union (EU) based immigration policies that have seen places like Germany and Sweden devolve into third world countries in terms of crime statistics.

"Where new weapons of choice such as the knife and automobile or truck have proliferated, where rapes and pedophilia and child grooming crimes are out of control.

"While among all this burgeoning violence governments and politicians have seemingly adopted the “nothing to see here, move along” attitude that has resulted in upside down policy that not only blames the victims-the people being aggrieved in these attacks-but has actually taken steps to arrest and prosecute those who speak out.

"This has been going on for decades and has reached a tipping point where the people are fighting back against their governments and against the EU.

"Europe being Europe, the only thing they hate worse than even a scintilla of criticism for policy from the west-America-is if it comes from a brash, straight talking “cowboy-like,” arrogant, “newcomer” to world politics like President Donald Trump.

"This played out recently when DOGE leader Elon Musk pointed out the inconvenient truth about how the British government (I’m deliberately using one that is sympathetic to the British cause and displays how the LSMBTGA finds ways to somewhat poo poo this action cause, Rich man Musk bad) had been largely downplaying and ignoring “grooming gangs” for years.

"Worse, they had actually turned the policing of these crimes on its head by blaming the victims, shaming the parents and in some cases-prosecuted victims and relatives for speaking out." . . .

UPDATE, 3 pm, cst   Victor Davis Hanson Gives Funny Explanation for Why EU Leaders Reacted Badly to JD Vance’s Speech  "Vice President JD Vance gave an amazing speech in Germany on Friday, calling upon leaders to join America in the quest for greater freedoms and ending unfettered illegal immigration. 

"Some of the European elites in the audience did not appreciate Vance’s finer points.

"During an appearance on FOX News on Friday night, conservative scholar Victor Davis Hanson explained why these EU leaders didn’t get it and his analysis was pretty funny." . . .

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