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With Aussie Social Media Ban for Kids, 'Nothing Changed'
Topic: Children and Family
Source: esafety gov au
Older children who were booted still find their way back on, but ban may help keep younger kids off Australia's first-of-its-kind bid to kick under-16s off social media isn't exactly going to plan. Six months after the island nation's ban took effect, surveys suggest that most young teens are still on the major platforms, with kids easily dodging age checks by using phony dates of birth, finding their way in via family accounts, or even tricking facial-age scans, reports the New York Times. "I don't know a single person who's lost an account," says one mother. A 15-year-old in Canberra reports that for her and most friends, "nothing changed on that day," with even those who were booted from the app mostly able to find their way back on. Yet some parents and experts say the real impact may show up with younger children who are now unable to get on the apps in the first place.

Rice Univ offers Taylor Swift course analyzing ‘nationalism,’ ‘whiteness,’ & gender
Topic: Political Correctness
Source: Campus Reform
The private Texas university offers multiple courses examining Taylor Swift's lyrics and cultural influence. This comes as students are facing an estimated $97,000 yearly cost of attendance. Rice will offer “COLL 118 Mastermind: The Taylor Swift Eras” this fall, in which students will analyze Swift’s albums as “primary texts” and examine “how a single artist can shape global culture and shift industry standards.” “We will decode the history, narrative themes, and lyrical depth of each distinct ‘Era’ to understand how she builds a cohesive universe through her work,” the course description reads. [Ed: altho itis private, almost every private university receives gov. funds and must rely on gov accreditation.]

"American Diabetes Association Ejects Researchers
Topic: Political Correctness
Source: The Volokh Conspiracy
Aaron Terr (FIRE) reports, based on accounts from various publications. Some excerpts: "The incident occurred outside a conference hall where Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, was scheduled to deliver a keynote address. The Washington Post reports that a small group of researchers quietly handed out printouts of a recent editorial in Diabetes Care criticizing Trump administration policies affecting biomedical research. One of the researchers is the journal's editor and co-authored the piece. Security staff and police escorted them out of the conference at the request of event organizers. Video captured the confrontation."

Berries are America’s top-selling fruit and every parent’s grocery bill nightmare
Topic: Children and Family
Source: Hustle
Berry spending topped $12B in the last year. Many parents felt like their own kids accounted for all of it..We surveyed 237 parents about their fruit-buying budgets, and berries represent a significant and terrifying expense.
--The average amount spent on berries per month (including strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, and raspberries) is $53.
--Many respondents report spending $200 or more per month on berries.
--32% of respondents said their kids typically eat a carton of berries in a single day.

Kids in One Nation Boast the Best Mental Health
Topic: Children and Family
Source: UNICEF
Independence, phone-free schools, strong social ties boost Dutch kids' well-being, per UNICEF. The Dutch are topping global charts when it comes to children's well-being. A new UNICEF report—which measured life satisfaction at age 15, as well as teen suicide rates—ranks the Netherlands No. 1 in the world for kids' mental health among more than 40 higher-income countries. Experts say there's no single magic ingredient behind the phenomenon, however. Instead, it's a mix of strong community ties, family time, independence, and broad social policies that seem to give children room to thrive, per Nice News. "Where Dutch children really stand out is that they have very good social relations," says Utrecht University researcher Margreet de Looze, pointing to consistent support from relatives, friends, and teachers.

Doctors Without Borders Releases Grim Report on Own Staff
Topic: Violence Against Women
Source: AP News
International aid group found pattern of abuse, sexual exploitation by workers in Chad, near Sudan. The international aid group Doctors Without Borders found a pattern of abuse and sexual exploitation by some local and foreign staff working in Chad along the Sudanese border, in some cases targeting underage girls or trading food or jobs for sex with refugees, according to a confidential internal memo obtained by the AP. The Doctors Without Borders report—completed in July and first reported Saturday by the AP—found 59 allegations of abuse and said 18 staff members were dismissed and barred from future employment. In some cases, the group told the AP, the allegations couldn't be verified or the perpetrators IDed. The report also said some of the repeated exploitation suggested potentially organized "sexual trafficking."

Mamdani proposes massive cut in NYC school safety agents
Topic: Children and Family
Source: The Post Millennial
...despite spike in felony assaults.New York City socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani has proposed eliminating 264 school safety agents in the upcoming fiscal year, raising concerns from parents amid rising reports of violence in public schools. The staffing reduction was included in the mayor’s preliminary budget and was highlighted on Monday during a Fiscal Year 2027 hearing by New York City Council Education Chair Eric Dinowitz.“The DOE savings plan calls for a vacancy reduction of 264 school safety agents, meaning that schools would not be able to fully staff SSAs if desired,” Dinowitz said during the hearing.[Ed: yet he is prioritizing tax-funded gender changes.]

Constitutional challenge launched over compelled disclosure
Topic: Individualist Feminism
Source: Justice Center for Constitutional Freedoms
of sensitive personal information in 2026 census. The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms announces that lawyers funded by the Justice Centre have filed an application for judicial review in Federal Court challenging certain portions of the 2026 long-form census questionnaire, arguing that Canadians are being compelled under threat of penalty to disclose highly personal information that exceeds the lawful scope of the census and violates Charter-protected privacy rights. The application was filed on behalf of Bradley and Linda Osborne, a married couple from Foothills County, Alberta, whose household was selected to complete the mandatory long-form census. The application challenges a series of questions requiring disclosure of highly personal information, including health conditions, daily activities, commuting habits, housing circumstances, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

LGBT activists with bullhorns protest outside Sunday church service
Topic: Political Correctness
Source: Christian Post
Congregants show Christ's love. [Ed: apparently thought sign saying "Ditch Pride; Embrace Humility" attacked Pride Month] Several demonstrators gathered outside a small Iowa church Sunday to protest a sign declaring, “Ditch Pride. Embrace Humility!” But the church’s pastor says the message was not intended to target anyone or spread hatred. The demonstration took place outside Fort Des Moines Church of Christ in Des Moines... Despite the tensions, Demastus said several members of the congregation brought doughnuts to the protesters, who accepted them. He also said the church prayed for the demonstrators during its worship service.

Mamdani’s temporary, partial surrender on gender transitions for children
Topic: Political Correctness
Source: The Washington Examiner
Globally, the tide has turned against sex changes for children, with multiple countries rolling back such policies. Even New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani can’t bring himself to transition children at his new taxpayer-funded gender clinic. City health officials under Mamdani are planning to open a “gender-affirming care clinic.” This state-run facility will use taxpayer money to encourage people to reject their actual gender and start them on the irreversible journey of cross-sex hormones and permanent surgical alterations. According to City Health Commissioner Alister Martin, this is a grand step for transgender progress, “one of the first times that the public health department has ever taken that step.”

Children are being recruited as criminals at an 'industrial scale': Europol
Topic: Children and Family
Source: ABC News
“This is spreading like wildfire,” a top European law enforcement official said. Early on a Sunday evening last year, Anneli Berg said "see you later!" to her 16-year-old son Rio as he headed out to the gym with his friends. She expected him to arrive back at their home in Stockholm, Sweden, in just a couple of hours. But Berg would never speak to her son again. Just after 9 p.m. that night in March 2025, a hooded stranger emerged from the dark, came up behind the group that had just left the gym, pulled a gun and opened fire. One teen was shot in the thigh. Rio was killed.

DOJ Launches Investigation Of CUNY Race-Based Recruiting
Topic: Political Correctness
Source: Legal Insurrection
After Complaint By Equal Protection Project. “Race can never play a role when deciding how to distribute educational resources or opportunities,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon. On May 31, 2026, the Equal Protection Project (EqualProtect.org) filed a Civil Rights Complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division regarding race- and ethnicity-based based recruitment for the Black Male Initiative (BMI) at the City University of New York (CUNY), run jointly with the City of New York (NYC). For details on the Complaint and BMI, see our prior post, CUNY Systemwide Race-Based Recruiting Challenged In Equal Protection Project Complaint To DOJ.

The Little Girl With Knife and Axe Just Gave the System a Final Whack
Topic: Children and Family
Source: Hot Air
[Ed: I confirmed some details of this story thru consulting a BBC article.] The story of this little girl and the video of her protecting her sister, which galvanised the world, has come full circle. In August of last year, Lola and Ruby Moire were walking home in a suburb of Dundee, Scotland, and being harassed by the ubiquitous 'migrants' who form so integral a part of these United Kingdom stories anymore. The abuse from their pursuers was so intense that one of the girls can be heard warning them off, shouting, 'Don’t f**king touch her, she’s f**king 12!'

The perpetual victimhood and racial tribalism of Karmelo Anthony’s defenders
Topic: Political Correctness
Source: The Washington Examiner
This case was as clear-cut as it gets, but there was one hangup for the media racial complex: Metcalf was white, and Anthony was black. Therefore, there had to be a racial angle to this, and Anthony had to be a victim of a witch hunt where the white teen was the aggressor. That was the line of argument taken by outgoing Rep. Jasmine Crockett, who claimed (against evidence) that Metcalf was the racist aggressor. Crockett also claimed that, if the roles were reversed, Metcalf would receive no punishment if he killed Anthony under similar circumstances.

From "Believe Women" to Silence
Topic: Political Correctness
Source: Constitutional Rights
Gillibrand Faces Questions Over Maine Democrat Allegations. At the height of the #MeToo movement, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand built a national reputation by demanding accountability from powerful figures accused of misconduct. Whether the accused was a member of her own party or a Republican nominee to the Supreme Court, Gillibrand frequently argued that allegations from women deserved serious consideration and public attention. Today, however, critics are pointing to what they see as a striking double standard. Gillibrand has remained publicly silent following reports detailing allegations against Maine Democratic Senate hopeful Graham Platner, who is expected to become his party's nominee for the U.S. Senate.

The Destructivists
Topic: Political Correctness
Source: The Quillette
When the appetite for moral reform becomes an appetite for destruction. In February 2022, Tyler Cowen made a prediction that sounded premature to many people: wokeism had peaked. At the time, this seemed far from obvious. The elite institutions most associated with wokeness as a kind of new moral politics—universities, media organisations, nonprofits, foundations, publishing houses, museums, professional associations, and large corporations—still seemed firmly under its grip. DEI bureaucracies were still expanding. "Cancellations" still carried real social and professional force. Corporate America still spoke the language of "equity" with missionary confidence.

Despite public dismissals,
Topic: Violence Against Women
Source: FOX News
why Trump and his team were privately obsessed with the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. Even if you’re sick of hearing about Jeffrey Epstein — President Donald Trump and his team have been far more fixated on the relentless controversy than they have ever acknowledged. That (and plenty of other juicy revelations) is based on three years of reporting for a forthcoming book. "Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump" is by New York Times correspondents Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan and slated to be published in two weeks. Whether you’re a Trump supporter or detractor, the book is packed with facts...

“Knock Them Out”
Topic: Political Correctness
Source: Jonathan Turley
AAUP and Mellon Foundation Accused of Targeting Civics Centers. There is an alarming media report about an effort by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) to target civics programs with the help of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. It is only the latest accusation of political bias at the AAUP under President Todd Wolfson. I will be debating Dr. Wolfson on the value of institutional neutrality on June 23. Trinity College Professor Isaac Kamola, the director of the AAUP’s Center for the Defense of Academic Freedom (CDAF), explains that they want to unleash “naming and shaming and discrediting and undermining the legitimacy” of such civics programs.

The SPLC's Real Scam
Topic: Political Correctness
Source: The Epoch Times
... SPLC’s “hate list” has been treated as an authoritative source on extremism by virtually every legacy media outlet for years... It turns out that the most generous funder of white supremacist groups in the United States was likely the Southern Poverty Law Center.