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Democrats Seek to Add “Climate Science” to the Definition of an “Adequate Education”

February 2, 2020 Ed Mosca

My sense is that if you pick a random Republican activist off the street and ask him or her why the Democrats oppose school-choice the response will be something like: “The teachers’ UNION; the UNION; they only care about the UNION, … ” My short response: WRONG. This is primarily why: That is, Democrats oppose … Read more

Franklin Pierce Senior Craig Telfer is Outsports “Female” Athlete of the Year

December 31, 2019December 31, 2019 Steve MacDonald

If you missed our earlier reporting on Craig Telfer, he won the NCAA Women’s Div II 400m hurdles. A B-team male athlete who, as a transwoman, beats the other girls with room to spare.

#Woke Portland Spends $195 Million to Remove all the Urinals in one Public Building

September 29, 2019September 29, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Being #woke, like most far-left constructions, requires a confusing blend of ideas in constant conflict. There are no genders, but men who are transgender dress up like women used to do before there were no genders. You’d think urinals could survive in that world, but no.

Mattel Launches Gender Fluid Play-Set Just in Time for Christmas The Holidays

September 26, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Introducing a box of dolls with mix and match accessories Yes, Mattel has crossed the line with a cutting edge #woke playset for children that allows them to interchange hair, clothes, and accessories to make them appear male or female.

Gillette Doubles Down on Woke with Trans Kids First Shave

May 26, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Back in January, Gillette made waves with a new ad attacking men and toxic masculinity. It framed (presumably) biological males as harassing pigs. The culture perpetuated by fathers that could do better by being #Woke. Well, they’re back with a new ad.

I generally go with “tie it up in a burlap bag and drown it in the bathtub” but

November 18, 2018 Skip

..this sounds more “woke” and politically correct (heh!) (H/T: Powerline)

Video – Making Fun of #Woke and the Ridiculous Culture That Created It

September 26, 2018July 27, 2018 Steve MacDonald

If you search ‘Woke’ in the urban dictionary you’ll find several possibilities the amalgam of which is this. Abrupt or sudden awareness of (something) …that turns you into an annoying little douchebag.

I may have embellished a bit but not much.

The concept of ‘Woke’ is a byproduct of cultural marxism wielded by stompy-footed triggered social justice snowflakes so they can shout things like ‘Get Woke!’ #StayWoke to make them feel superior. But “woke” as a concept is not about enlightenment or understanding. In fact, it is the opposite.