Satire

NBC’s Pransky: We Have Seen ‘Some Trans Women’ Dominate in Women’s Sports, But ‘By and Large’ They Don’t

By Iron Will / July 26, 2023 /

On Tuesday’s edition of NBC’s “Hallie Jackson Now,” NBC News Correspondent Noah Pransky discussed World Aquatics having an “open category” for trans athletes to compete in and stated that “by and large, trans women do not tend to dominate,” but there are “some trans women who are doing very well” competing against biological women.

Pransky stated, “[T]hey’re trying to balance the concerns of people who are concerned about access for trans women to sports as well as concerns about fairness in sports, when you have some women — some trans women who are doing very well. Now, research has found that, by and large, trans women do not tend to dominate, but — and that’s especially in younger, youth sports. But, there are some instances. That’s why we’re seeing it. It’s a very nuanced, very nuanced topic. And basically, we can simplify this down, a lot of organizations…are really struggling to find a balance that suits everybody’s needs.”

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Shopping carts that lock and security gates? Shoppers sound off on retailers’ anti-theft tactics

By Iron Will / July 26, 2023 /

Mark Barrey says a recent shopping trip to his neighbourhood Zehrs in Waterloo, Ont., was humiliating.

He said just before leaving Zehrs, a grocery chain owned by Loblaw, a “ridiculously loud” alarm went off and the wheels on his shopping cart locked.

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By Iron Will / July 26, 2023 /

Britain’s longest-running comic celebrates its 85th birthday with bumper celebrity special
The creative director of The Beano has opened up about hiring sensitivity readers to adapt to the modern age ahead of the comic’s 85th anniversary.

Mike Stirling, 49, has revealed that new Beano characters are vetted and written with the help of Inclusive Minds, a consultancy that recently eliminated offensive material Roald Dahl’s novels.

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Prank show Ali G wouldn’t get on TV now ‘because the rules have changed’ says Channel 4 boss

By Iron Will / July 25, 2023 /

Sacha Baron Cohen interviewed a number of high profile figures as Ali G, including GB News host Jacob Rees-Mogg
Changes to broadcasting rules mean popular prank show Ali G would not air on television today, a Channel 4 executive has claimed.

Sacha Baron Cohen, who portrayed the West Staines Massiv ringleader, hosted the satirical series Da Ali G Show from 2000 to 2004.

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Jamie Lee Curtis Rants About Global Warming at Comic-Con: ‘Sh*t Is Happening,’ ‘We’re F**king the World

By Iron Will / July 24, 2023 /

Recent Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis ranted about climate change during a recent appearance at San Diego Comic-Con, declaring that human industry is “fucking the world.”

Jamie Lee Curtis was at Comic-Con Friday to promote her new graphic novel Mother Nature, thereby sidestepping the SAG-AFTRA strike rule preventing actors from promoting studio projects.

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Greta Thunberg fined over Swedish climate protest

By Iron Will / July 24, 2023 /

Thunberg, 20, denied the charge, but was found guilty and ordered to pay 2,500 Swedish krona ($240; £187).

Hours later, she took part in another protest and was carried away by police along with five others.

On both occasions, she was part of a group of protesters that blocked the road for oil trucks in Malmö harbour.

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Fragments of Beethoven’s skull returned to Austrian university

By Iron Will / July 24, 2023 /

In 1863, Kaufmann’s great uncle, Franz Romeo Seligmann, had been a Viennese physician, medical historian and anthropologist who was among those involved in the 863 reburial of Beethoven’s body.

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Humans’ ancestors, dogs, bats may have coexisted with dinosaurs – study

By Iron Will / July 24, 2023 /

Primates, whom humans evolved from, rabbits and hares, dogs and cats were shown to have evolved just before the mass extinction, so they coexisted with dinosaurs.

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Why Barbie Didn’t Suffer the Anti-Woke Backlash of Bud Light

By Iron Will / July 24, 2023 /

In the run-up to the release of Barbie, there was a lot of criticism of its woke themes and the fact that it was a film that seemed more targeted at adults than children. Many conservatives took to Twitter to predict that it would be the latest example of the adage, “go woke, go broke.” Instead, Barbie crushed it at the box office, earning $155 million domestically and $337 million worldwide. I think there is a lesson here for those who expected the film to go the way of Bud Light. And that lesson is, what really matters is not whether a brand goes woke, but whether it insults its core audience in doing so and whether there are other consumers to take the place of those who were alienated.

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Peterson calls Trudeau a pathological liar

By Iron Will / July 24, 2023 /

Dr. Jordan Peterson told US comedian and talk show host Bill Maher that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is a pathological liar.

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