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Members of the regional women’s country line dance team were allegedly kicked out of a Seattle dance convention after some audience members claimed that their American-flag-themed shirts made them feel “triggered and unsafe.” The Borderline Dance team attended at the Emerald City Hoedown in Seattle after the organizers, the Rain Country Dance Association, had been…

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An ancient Christian manuscript could be setting a big price tag as it goes up for sale in June. The Crosby-Schøyen Codex, written on papyrus paper, is dated from 250 to 350 AD and is believed to have been produced in one of the first monasteries. The codex is 104 pages long (52 leafs), written…

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The latest AP-NORC poll shows that there is still some hope for core issues Americans may still agree on. The poll was conducted between March 21-25, 2024 with 1,282 adults participating. Nine out of 10 US adults agreed that core issues of free speech, equal protection under the law, and the right to vote were…

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A former Starbucks employee is claiming she was fired for her religious beliefs opposing gender ideology. Taylor Trice took to TikTok to share her experience after being fired from the company after two years of employment. Trice, a Christian, said she knew very little about the company when she applied, other than that it was…

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Atheist Richard Dawkins, famous for his 2006 book The God Delusion, is raising eyebrows after declaring himself a “cultural Christian.” Dawkins, one of the leaders of the New Atheism movement, was speaking with Rachel Johnson of LBC when he declared his aversion to the UK being decorated with Ramadan lights instead of Easter decorations. “I…

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A San Francisco-based drag group decided to celebrate Easter this year with a “Hunky Jesus” and “Foxy Mary” costume contest. The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are known for their “queer nuns” that sparked outrage at a drag night hosted by the LA Dodgers last year. The contest took place at Dolores Park and promoted a search for “playful,…

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LA-based luxury cookie company Last Crumb is facing criticism after a series of Easter-themed social media posts. The company posted an image to its Instagram of what appears to be the inside of a black and white tomb with a full-color cookie partially covering the entrance to the tomb, similar to images of the large rock…

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An Arizona church is suing the City of San Luis and charging officials with allegedly stopping its charitable food distribution to families and people in need. Conservative legal firm First Liberty Institute and law firm Snell and Wilmer L.L.P. filed for the District of Arizona on behalf of Gethsemani Baptist Church. Jeremy Dys, senior counsel…

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An East Village ladder company was recently asked to remove its red line American flag honoring the squad’s six brothers killed on 9/11. A neighborhood resident allegedly complained that the flag was seen as a “politically charged symbol.” Sources claimed that on March 22nd, a man claiming he was a staffer for Democratic Manhattan Councilwoman…

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  Constituents of a New Jersey Democrat are calling for her resignation after sharing a meme mocking Easter to social media. Councilwoman Paula Gilligan of Glen Rock Borough shared a meme to Instagram that said, “Easter eggs are aborted chicken babies that are painted in drag for small children to worship. Happy Easter!” The post…

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