Other stuff

By a Gen Z-er: Gen Z doesn't know why they're protesting for Palestine (nypost.com)

Another good one: On Columbia University and Coach Handbags - WSJ

We do need to protect First Amendment rights, but that doesn't extend to the right to interfere with people getting an education or does it extend to making threats. Unsurprisingly, the worst members of the state legislature (Epps and Hernandez) showed up as did socialist Sarah Parady from the Denver City Council (per one of my KOA News colleagues who was there.)

Denver police arrest pro-Palestine protesters on Auraria Campus, dismantle encampment (msn.com)

Don't forget that raging anti-Semite State Reps Elisabeth Epps and Tim "Gangsta" Hernandez were in attendance: Organizers set up pro-Palestinian encampment on CU Denver campus (cuindependent.com)

Meanwhile, in Washington, DC: D.C. Police Reject George Washington University's Request to Clear out Anti-Israel Encampment | National Review

Update on University Protest Activity, 4/25/24 | Office of the President | The George Washington University (gwu.edu)

And at Princeton: Anti-Israel Encampment Causes Distress for Jewish Students, Disrupts Learning | The Princeton ToryThe Princeton Tory

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The (very) rich get (much) richer: Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets Department' debuts No. 1 on Billboard, hits largest streaming week ever (msn.com)

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It was a mistake for the FDA to announce (last Thursday) that they had detected H5N1 bird flu in milk. A fragment of a virus is NOT a virus, as we well know from COVID testing where you can get a positive test after you don't actually have the virus anymore. Early test results show pasteurized milk with traces of H5N1 virus isn’t infectious, FDA says | CNN

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Finally, somebody recognizes bad unintended consequences BEFORE implementing the policy: Menthol Ban: Biden Admin Abandons Plan to Ban Menthol Cigarettes | National Review

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Gross-sounding words: “Moist” And 28 Other Gross-Sounding English Words That Everyone Hates | Thought Catalog

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At what age do you expect to retire? Or if you did already, at what age did you retire? Retire at 65? It’s More Like 62. - WSJ

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A good letter to the editors of a Longmont newspaper by a show listener: Gary Hodges: Longmont cannot solve the world’s problems – Longmont Times-Call (timescall.com)

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Banned words. (Banned by the Dems in the state legislature.) Make sure to say them:

Colorado Republicans say House Democratic leaders gave them list of words they can't say in immigration debates | Legislature | coloradopolitics.com

Colo Dems issue list of dirty words not allowed in bills or debate on Biden’s border crossers | Colorado Peak Politics

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