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BFD Children’s Book Review: My Princess Boy

BFD Children’s Book Review: My Princess Boy

Jane Fagan mercatornet.com Jane Fagan worked for 14 years as a children’s and reference librarian. She has a B.A. and a Grad Dip Library and Information Studies from Melbourne University. Why can’t we let kids be kids?  If a boy wants to dress up, let him!

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Sunetra Gupta on Unprofessional Conduct of Pro-lockdown Scientists

Sunetra Gupta on Unprofessional Conduct of Pro-lockdown Scientists

covidplanb.co.nz Sunetra Gupta, a founding signatory of the Great Barrington Declaration, wrote for the Daily Mail. Here is an edited set of excerpts. I was utterly unprepared for the onslaught of insults, personal criticism, intimidation and threats that met our proposal. The level of vitriol and hostility, not

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Brazilian Perspectives

Brazilian Perspectives

Kerry Grant banana-boat-boy.com Old enough to know better … but It is a typical overcast Brazilian day (for this part of the country) pretending that it wants to rain but using the illusion to compound the humidity to at least double the usual. My body is responding accordingly

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The Eugenic Roots of Abortion in Britain

The Eugenic Roots of Abortion in Britain

Mark Sutherland mercatornet.com Mark Sutherland is the curator of hallidaysutherland.com, a website that celebrates the life and work of Dr Halliday Sutherland. Mark is an experienced executive coach and facilitator and an accomplished public speaker. He lives in Sydney. March 17, 2021, will mark the centenary of the

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Reducing Problem Drinking by Training the Subconscious Brain

Victoria Manning Associate Professor, Eastern Health Clinical School Antonio Verdejo-Garcia Professor (Research), Turner Institute For the Brain and Mental Health Dan Lubman Professor, Addiction Studies and Services; Director, Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre monash.edu When we drink frequently, alcohol cues such as places, sights, smells, and social

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What Will It Take for Americans to Consider Breaking up?

What Will It Take for Americans to Consider Breaking up?

Jeff Deist mises.org Jeff Deist is president of the Mises Institute, where he serves as a writer, public speaker, and advocate for property, markets, and civil society. He previously worked as a longtime advisor and chief of staff to Congressman Ron Paul, for whom he wrote hundreds of articles

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The Election Was a Tie. Now What?

The Election Was a Tie. Now What?

Ryan McMaken mises.org Ryan McMaken is a senior editor at the Mises Institute. Ryan has degrees in economics and political science from the University of Colorado and was a housing economist for the State of Colorado. He is the author of Commie Cowboys: The Bourgeoisie and the Nation-State

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The War on Populism: The Final Act

The War on Populism: The Final Act

CJ Hopkins CONSENT FACTORY, INC. Manufacturing consent for private and public sector clients for over 250 years Information Satire So, it appears the War on Populism is building toward an exciting climax. All the proper pieces are in place for a Class-A GloboCap colour revolution, and maybe even civil

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Things That Make Me Go Hmm

* Mail-in ballots have been found discarded in a dumpster in New Jersey leading to charges against a mail carrier. * Military ballots – all cast for Trump – have been found dumped in Pennsylvania. Now under investigation by the FBI. * There are Video recordings of Ilhan Omar‘s staff allegedly harvesting absentee

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New Zealand Burnishes Its Progressive Reputation with Another Killing Law

New Zealand Burnishes Its Progressive Reputation with Another Killing Law

Carolyn Moynihan mercatornet.com Carolyn Moynihan is the former deputy editor of MercatorNet In referenda run alongside parliamentary elections last month, two-thirds of New Zealanders voted to legalise euthanasia, while a small majority voted against legalising marijuana. Results from a further 480,000 special votes, to be published on

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Things That Make Me Go Hmm

Sent in by a reader… During the American election coverage, NZ journalist Patrick Gower veered off onto a Trump-positive riff and then surprisingly got cut off by a “glitch.” The immediate previous broadcast that Gower did (which contained no Trump-friendly sentiment) was flawless. Samantha: “Yes Paddy, we can

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Dispatches from the Great Awokening

Dispatches from the Great Awokening

Michael Kirke mercatornet.com Michael Kirke was born in Ireland. In 1966 he graduated from University College Dublin (History and Politics). In that year he began working on the sub-editorial desk of The Evening… More by Michael Kirke Given our strange and uncertain current political and cultural landscape, it

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Sports Bureaucrats Have Been Captured by Trans Ideology

Sports Bureaucrats Have Been Captured by Trans Ideology

Claire Chandler mercatornet.com Claire Chandler is a senator for Tasmania. For several months now, Rugby Australia has been in possession of a transgender participation guideline developed by World Rugby in consultation with developmental biologists, medical experts and sport scientists. The World Rugby Guideline runs to 38 pages. It has

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Auckland City Is Caste City
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Auckland City Is Caste City

Recently there have been articles pushed by Phil Goff at Auckland Council defending the “impressive” record of work since Auckland City became the Super City 10 years ago. He mentions Hobsonville and Wynyard Quarter amongst a number of star projects that have been implemented under the Super City but both

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The Price Paid for Making the World Great Again
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The Price Paid for Making the World Great Again

Thornton Blackmore Donald J Trump, 45th President of the United States of America, may well be written in history as the most censored, vilified, and ultimately celebrated public figure of the 21st Century. Nigel Farage, the man behind the Brexit movement, recently addressed American voters: “When you vote next week,

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