News From Around the Web
#10 Democrat School Board Member Sworn in on Stack of 'LGBT' Literature, Including Book Titled 'Flamer' - Andrew Chapados for Blaze Media
A school board member in Fairfax County, Virginia, chose to be sworn into office on a stack of what was described as LGBT-themed books, including what appeared to be a controversial book that included graphic content featuring children. Karl Frisch, who lists his pronouns as "he/him," is the vice chair and Providence District representative on the Fairfax County School Board, according to his X profile.
#9 Shriners Hospital Sued Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate - Steve Middendorp for The HighWire
A new lawsuit alleges that the actions of Shriners Hospital for Children in Texas and HHSC Commissioner Cecille Erwin Young were “motivated by evil motive or intent” when they terminated employment for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine. In September 2021, the children’s hospital announced that any new and existing employees would need to receive the injection to maintain employment. The lawsuit is filed on behalf of four plaintiffs who were fired for refusing this vaccine. The complaint refers to a precedent-establishing case (Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo) as proof that “even in a pandemic, the Constitution cannot be put away and forgotten.” The lawsuit alleges that the defendants have violated the Fourteenth Amendment rights of the plaintiffs.
#8 Boston Mayor Who Hosted Christmas Party Where WhitePeople 'Were Not Welcome' Defends Decision - Jack Walters for GBN
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has defended her decision not to invite white people to a Christmas party.
The 38-year-old, who was elected to run the Puritan City in 2021, swatted away her critics just hours before hosting the controversial gathering inside the city’s official reception hall Wednesday. Wu said: “We had individual conversations with everyone so people understand that it was truly just an honest mistake that went out in typing the email field.” Wu doubled down on her defense of the party by claiming it had become a yearly tradition for members of the “diverse” group to take turns hosting the party. However, residents across New England have expressed their outrage at the situation on social media.
Radio host Howie Carr said: “Mayor Wu is NOT dreaming of a white Christmas. And she will NOT be serving white wine tonight. Or white meat chicken. No palefaces invited to Parkman House powwow!”
Conservative X user Rod Dreher added: “So in Boston, you can’t attend the mayor’s holiday party if you are white.
#7 Former Head of Facebook DEI Efforts, Barbara Furlow-Smiles, Admits She Embezzled $4 Million From the Company - Paul Squire and Lloyd Lee for Business Insider
A former top Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion manager at Facebook has pleaded guilty to embezzling millions from the social media company as part of a sprawling kickback scheme, federal prosecutors announced this week. Barbara Furlow-Smiles led DEI initiatives at Facebook — now called Meta — from 2017 to 2021, according to the US Attorney's Office in Georgia. Furlow-Smiles diverted more than $4 million from Facebook by linking payment apps to her Facebook credit card and paying out charges to fake vendors, the US Attorney said in a press release on Tuesday.
#6 IRS Delays $600 1099-K Threshold for Another Year - Tobias Burns for The Hill
Following feedback from taxpayers, tax professionals, and payment processors and to reduce taxpayer confusion, the Internal Revenue Service delayed the new $600 Form 1099-K reporting threshold requirement for third-party payment organizations for the tax year 2023 and is planning a threshold of $5,000 for 2024.
- It sounds more like Joe Biden doesn't want to anger voters until after the Presidential election. This law only takes money out of the mouths of people selling grandma's old wares on eBay that have already been taxed and re-taxed.
#5 "I Am Angry": Black Scholar Who Says Harvard Prez Plagiarized Her Work Is Livid As 5th Example Emerges - Tyler Durden for Zero Hedge
One of the academics who was plagiarized, former professor Carol Swain, is pissed after Harvard gave Gay a pass on what would have resulted in severe punishment and/or expulsion for anyone else, as Townhall's Christopher Rufo reports.
#4 Southwest Airlines Celebrated for Policy to Give a Full Row to 'Passengers of Size' for Free - Hannah Grossman for Fox News
Low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines is being celebrated by "passengers of size" on TikTok after they discovered they can request complimentary seats – one or two, depending on needs – to accommodate their girth.
"Super fat is how we identify," Chaney, business owner of Jae Bae Productions, said. "There's a spectrum of fatness. And as a super fat individual, you start needing different accommodations… I just felt really happy that there was something like this for people."
#3 Japanese Scientists Find Indisputable Evidence That ALL COVID Variants Are Man-Made - Michelle Edwards and Tracy Beanz for The Highwire
A stunning Japanese study that has evolved from preprint to peer-reviewed publication suggests that all COVID-19 variants were engineered in biolabs and intentionally released upon humanity. First released in August 2023, the study, conducted by renowned Japanese virologists Professors Atsushi Tanaka and Takayuki Miyazawa of Osaka Medical University and Kyoto University, affirms that the push to keep COVID around is part of a nefarious deep state scheme to remove our individual freedoms and control us.
#2 Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) Farewell Address - Michael Schnell for The Hill
McCarthy delivered the speech to a largely empty House chamber, with just a handful of Republicans sitting on the floor to listen to his remarks. McCarthy’s final floor speech came roughly one week after the California Republican announced that he would depart the House at the end of this year, putting a bookend on his career in Congress that took him through the leadership ranks to the highest position, Speaker, before being ousted from the role by eight Republicans and Democrats in a stunning fashion.
#1 Now Scientists Say BREATHING is Bad for the Environment: Gases We Exhale Contribute to 0.1% of the UK's Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Jonathan Chadwick, Daily Mail
The new study was led by Dr Nicholas Cowan, an atmospheric physicist at the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology in Edinburgh. 'Exhaled human breath can contain small, elevated concentrations of methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O), both of which contribute to global warming,' Dr Cowan and colleagues say.
- So they have decided to kill us all to save the planet.
And Now for Something Special 
A Decade Of Chaos: A Family's 'Honest' Christmas Cards
It's that time of year again when families across the globe dust off their holiday decorations and gather for festive celebrations. However, for the Stanley family, the holiday season means more than just traditional festivities. Each year, Dad takes the lead, wielding his editing skills to transform the family photos into scenes of pure pandemonium.
-These are the best Christmas Card Photos EVER!!!
