This is what could happen to a child who doesn’t get vaccinated
An estimated 14 million kids don’t get any vaccines. They face serious threats from measles, diarrhea, pneumonia and more.
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I wish peace and comfort to those who love him, and I hope his workplaces treat his family right financially.
The co-founder of Turning Point USA was launching a tour with a stop at Utah Valley University.
Charlie Kirk, a far-right agitator and political activist, was shot and killed on Wednesday according to video of the incident and confirmation by Andrew Kolvet, Kirk’s spokesman.
“The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead,” President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social. “No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie.”
Kirk, who has built a following engaging in debates on college campuses around various political and social issues, was shot at Utah Valley University. Kirk, who is the executive director of Turning Point USA, was there to launch The American Comeback Tour at the school.
“Do you know how many transgender Americans have been mass shooters over the last 10 years?” an audience member asked Kirk, who was sitting under a tent, according to a video of the event. Kirk often hosts his events under a tent in the campus quad.
“Too many,” Kirk responded. Though the conversation continued, moments later a gunshot can be heard in video footage and Kirk slumps in his seat. The exchange occurred about two minutes into the event, according to Deseret News.
No suspect is in custody according to a spokesperson from the university. Following the shooting, UVU advised students on campus to “secure in place until police officers can escort you safely off campus.” The roads to the campus were also closed. (snip-MORE)
https://www.them.us/story/charlie-kirk-shot-killed-trans-turning-point-trump
In the face of all the news of the day, here is also this. Too. May they be happy and all that.
Former Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North, 81, and his one-time secretary Fawn Hall, 65 — of Iran-contra fame in the 1980s — have married, Michael Isikoff reports.
They reportedly renewed their acquaintance in November at the funeral of North’s wife of 56 years.
North’s adult children were apparently unaware of their father’s Aug. 27 marriage to Hall.
“We were not at the wedding because we didn’t know it was happening,” his daughter Sarah Katz told the NYT on Tuesday night. “And mostly we hope it won’t impact our relationship with our dad because we do love him and we’re still in the process of mourning our mother.”
https://morningmemo.talkingpointsmemo.com/i/173273572/together-at-last
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ON EDIT: As I read through, posted, then digested this, I still don’t like it, and am not sure how truly useful this could be. That said, someone somewhere may be able to help it learn to fulfill a need they have, and that would be a reason for this tech to exist, so my apologies for being that strident about it.
The chatbot-enabled Friend necklace eavesdrops on your life and provides a running commentary that’s snarky and unhelpful. Worse, it can also make the people around you uneasy.
The AI-powered Friend pendant is now out in the world. If you live in the US or Canada, you can buy one for $129.
The smooth plastic disc is just under 2 inches in diameter; it looks and feels a little like a beefy Apple AirTag. Inside are some LEDs and a Bluetooth radio that connects you (through your iPhone) to a chatbot in the cloud that’s powered by Google’s Gemini 2.5 model. You can tap on the disc to ask your Friend questions as it dangles around your neck, and it responds to your voice prompts by sending you text messages through the companion app. You can reply to these messages with your voice or via text to keep the conversation going.
It also listens to whatever you’re doing as you move through the world, no tap required, and offers a running commentary on the interactions you have throughout your day. To perform that trick, the device has microphones that are always activated.
If the idea of a microphone-packed wearable that’s always listening to your conversations raises privacy concerns for you, just know that you’re not alone. If your experience is anything like ours, wearing the Friend will likely earn you the ire of everyone around you. Curiously, you might even end up being bullied by the chatbot itself. (snip-see the page for MORE, or to listen.)
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