This Is America’s Culture Now…: If people that lived 50 or 60 years ago could see us today, what would they think of our culture? I believe that the performance of “Unholy” at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night will go down in history as a pivotal cultural moment. Yes, the “horror movie-inspired performance” that Sam Smith and Kim Petras came up with was designed to get as much attention as possible. They wanted people like me to write about it, and that is exactly what I am doing. But just because they were seeking attention does not change the fact that their performance was unspeakably evil. And it also does not change the fact that millions of their fans absolutely adored it. We have gotten to a point where our culture openly celebrates wickedness, and that is a very dangerous place to be. They understood very well that people like us would be deeply offended by their performance, but they went ahead and did it anyway. Of course, there are many other groups that can never be offended on national television under any circumstances. But offending Christians is perfectly okay in this day and age. And immediately following the performance, a message popped up on the screen informing us that all of this was being sponsored by Pfizer. We have reached a point where literally anything goes and nobody seems to care that the fabric of our society is coming apart at the seams right in front of our eyes. Whether you like it or not, this is America’s culture now. We have openly embraced evil, and evil has openly embraced us. http://endoftheamericandream.com/this-is-americas-culture-now/ Majority of women who got abortions were pressured into them, study finds: Over 60% of women who aborted their unborn baby reported high levels of pressure from other sources, a new peer-reviewed study from the Charlotte Lozier Institute found. And that same group of women also reported higher levels of mental health struggles and quality of life issues following the abortion. “Over 60% reported that they felt very much pressured to abort by either their male partner, family members, other people, circumstances,” he added. “The feeling of pressure to abort was strongly correlated with more negative feelings after the abortion and more mental health problems that they attributed to the abortion specifically.” Women who said that they were pressured into an abortion also said that they experienced significant levels of negative emotions related to the abortion; intrusive thoughts, including flashbacks to their abortion; frequent feelings of loss, grief, and sadness; and increased levels of stress answering questions about their abortion. “Abortion clinics cannot claim to be pro-woman while at the same time allowing the majority of their clients to be pressured into unwanted abortions,” Reardon said in a statement. https://alphanews.org/majority-of-women-who-got-abortions-were-pressured-into-them-study-finds/ When reading this article it triggered the conversation I had with this one co-worker. She was forced to have an abortion since her husband didn’t want any kids. I saw her crying at her desk. I asked what is wrong? She said she is an emotional wreck every year on this date since she had the abortion. She couldn’t stop remembering and the guilt was great. I then shared Jesus with her and a Bible tract and said Jesus will forgive us all of our sins. She gave me a hug. Not sure if she got saved … I went back to college not to long after that conversation and never saw her again. Good grief … check out the globalist brazenness attitude @ Biden’s State of the Union address Tuesday night … - Fair Use - San Francisco is considering a formal “red light district” as it attempts to cut down on illegal street prostitution while also allowing sex workers to continue their trade: The Los Angeles Times reported Thursday: A red-light district might not be a far-fetched concept in the Mission, where many residents say sex workers have been present for decades. https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/02/09/report-san-francisco-considers-red-light-district/ Sounds like Sodom and Gomorrah all over again … the cup of God’s wrath must be over flowing by now …. Glad to be leaving this messed up world … before the judgments start. Human Mini-Brains Grafted Into Injured Rats Restored Their Sight: Known as brain organoids, these tiny clumps of brain tissue—roughly the size of a lentil—look nothing like the three-pound organ piloting our lives. Yet under the surface, they behave eerily similar to the brain of a human fetus. Their neurons spark with electrical activity. They readily integrate with—and subsequently control—muscles, at least in a dish. Similar to full-blown brains, they give birth to new neurons. Some even develop the six-layered structure of the human cortex—the wrinkly, outermost layer of the brain that supports thought, reasoning, judgment, speech, and perhaps even consciousness. Yet a critical question haunts neuroscientists: can these Frankenstein bits of brain tissue actually restore an injured brain? A study published in Cell Stem Cell this month concluded that they can. Using brain organoids made from human cells, a team led by Dr. Han-Chiao Isaac Chen at the University of Pennsylvania transplanted the mini-brains into adult rats with substantial damage to their visual cortex—the area that supports vision. In just three months, the mini-brains merged with the rats’ brains. When the team shone flashing lights for the animals, the organoids spiked with electrical activity. In other words, the human mini-brain received signals from the rats’ eyes. “Now, we want to understand how organoids could be used in other areas of the cortex, not just the visual cortex, and we want to understand the rules that guide how organoid neurons integrate with the brain so that we can better control that process and make it happen faster,” said Chen. DEVELOPING: Emergency Officials Responding to Two More Train Derailments – One in South Carolina, Another in Texas: Emergency responders on Monday responded to two more train derailments. At least one person is dead after a crash caused a train derailment at US 59 in Montgomery, Texas. “Officials are responding to a train derailment in Enoree on Monday afternoon.” Fox Carolina reported. “CSX Transportation are also on the scene.” A severe train derailment in Ohio that happened on February 3rd is still a danger to residents near the crash site. “About 50 cars, including 10 carrying hazardous materials, derailed in a fiery crash on Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio. Vinyl chloride was later released into the air from five of those cars before crews ignited it to get rid of the highly flammable, toxic chemicals in a controlled environment, creating a dark plume of smoke.” WBNS reported. Residents from neighborhoods near the crash site have been evacuated because of the toxic fumes. Yep, there is an awfully lot of train derailments happening … I wonder if this is to prevent the food or other supply chain shipments from reaching their destination? I was at the grocery store yesterday to get snacks for my dog and his favorite chewy milk bones are not available. I was talking to the store worker and he said they don’t know when the next supply will arrive … when he scanned the shelf tag it reads nothing in their warehouse and they have contacted the vendor and it was a zero response back. 🙁 In 53 Illinois Schools, Not a Single Student Can Do Math at Grade Level: While teachers push Critical Race Theory and the sexualization of children in schools, academic rigor continues to slip lower and lower. The Illinois State Board of Education’s recent report card is dreadful. In 30 schools in Illinois, not a single student can read at grade level, 22 of which are in the City of Chicago. In 53 schools, not a single student can do math at grade level, 33 of which are in Chicago. The failure isn’t about money, either. Data from the Illinois State Board of Education shows spending at Spry was already at $20,000 per student before the pandemic. Today it spends $35,600. What’s really incredible is that many of these schools are rated “commendable” by the Illinois State Board of Education. That’s the 2nd-highest of four “accountability” ratings a school can receive.
As San Francisco prepares to block vehicle traffic from a stretch of the Mission District this month in an attempt to stifle street prostitution, the idea of creating a designated district for sex work is gaining traction among some advocates and officials.
