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Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Visage à trois #29

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Visage à trois #28

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Girls With Guns

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Visage à trois #27

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Quick Hits Of Wisdom, Knowledge And Snark #229

Quick Hits Of Wisdom, Knowledge And Snark #228

China Critic Enes Kanter Freedom Stars in Ad Set to Run During Primetime Olympics Coverage

Kanter has been outspoken critic of China's human rights abuses

Boston Celtics center and 2021 Washington Free Beacon Man of the Year Enes Kanter Freedom will star in an ad set to air during primetime broadcasts of the Beijing Olympics.

The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) this week launched the $1.5 million campaign, which features Freedom speaking on the virtues of free speech while wearing a "Free Tibet, Free Taiwan, Free Hong Kong, Free Uyghurs" T-shirt. In the minute-long spot, the Turkish immigrant notes that "without freedom, we cannot do anything."

"People should feel lucky and blessed to be in a country like America where there's human rights," Freedom, who had his Turkish citizenship revoked after criticizing the Turkish regime, says in the ad. "And obviously America is having her own problems—but change can only happen in America with freedom of speech."

The 2022 Beijing Olympics have brought renewed scrutiny to China's human rights issues. The United States did not send diplomatic representatives to the games in protests of China's genocide of Uyghur Muslims. U.S. leaders like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) cautioned athletes against criticizing the CCP after China threatened to punish Olympic athletes who speak out against the regime while in Beijing.

NBC refused to air an ad created by Republican congressman Mike Waltz that also featured Freedom and was critical of sponsors for sticking with the games despite the human rights abuses.

A Muslim himself, Freedom is an outspoken critic of authoritarian regimes. He became a U.S. citizen last year after the Turkish government targeted his family for his criticism of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The regime jailed Freedom's father and forced his family to publicly disown him. His family could be arrested if they attempt to contact their son.

Freedom has criticized the International Olympic Committee for overlooking China's "abuses."

"The IOC has ignored Beijing's abuses for years," he wrote in a November Wall Street Journal op-ed calling to move the games out of China. "All the gold medals in the world aren't worth selling your values and your principles to the Chinese Communist Party."

FIRE's ad will air on network and cable news channels during Olympic broadcasts and primetime programs, including...

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10 Most Absurd Excuses From Democrats Caught in Mask Scandals

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Democratic politicians have consistently supported strict mask mandates for normal citizens. Yet they have just as consistently violated their own policies while attending parties, meeting with donors, or taking part in photo ops with masked children.

These Democrats appear to believe that COVID-related restrictions do not apply to important people such as themselves, but rather solely to the unwashed rubes they represent. That is presumably why most Democrats have responded so indignantly after getting caught in violation of a Democratic-imposed mask mandate or some other COVID policy they claim to support.

The Washington Free Beacon has curated the top 10 most absurd responses from Democratic politicians caught in COVID-related scandals. There were plenty of examples from which to choose, and there will inevitably be more scandals in the coming weeks, as Democrats scramble to reverse their strict masking policies in a desperate attempt to avoid a midterm wipeout. We will update as needed. Enjoy!

10. "I should have been more astute to the specifics of the regulations."

Sam Liccardo, mayor of San Jose

Spoken like a true nerd after he was busted for hosting a large Thanksgiving dinner party in violation of state health guidelines limiting the number of households at private gatherings. On the same day his violation was exposed, Liccardo posted a tweet urging constituents to "cancel the big gatherings this year and focus on keeping each other safe."

9. "I am human."

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D., Mich.)

The governor has repeatedly violated her own state-imposed mask guidelines in Michigan, and once flouted the Washington, D.C., mask mandate at a crowded bar near the White House. After being photographed in East Lansing at a large maskless gathering in violation of a Michigan Health Department order, Whitmer claimed to be "human," which is why she neglected to "stop and think about" the importance of rules.

8. "Don't be ridiculous."

Muriel Bowser, mayor of Washington, D.C.

Bowser accused "right-wing nuts" of "spreading disinformation" after she was photographed without a mask at a wedding reception just days after imposing an indoor mask mandate throughout the district. The mandate included an exemption for individuals who were "actively eating or drinking." Bowser was not, but implied that she was, and called her critics "ridiculous." The Washington Post gave the mayor Four Pinocchios for her "poor spin."

7. "Everyone feels traumatized."

Lori Lightfoot, mayor of Chicago

That's how Lightfoot, a frequent violator of state and local mask mandates, defended herself for shouting into a bullhorn amid a crowd celebrating Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 election. "There are times when we actually do need to have … relief and come together, and I felt like that was one of those times," she said. "This has been a super hard year on everyone. Everyone feels traumatized."

6. "I was feeling the spirit."

London Breed, mayor of San Francisco

Despite issuing one of the strictest masks mandates in the state of California, the mayor was defiant after being photographed dancing at a jazz club without a mask. "I got up and started dancing because I was feeling the spirit and I wasn't thinking about a mask," Breed said. "I was thinking about having a good time." She is also a repeat violator.

5. "Homophobia."

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China's 2022 Genocide Games are a ratings DISASTER—down 43% from 2018 games The drop in views set a record low for the network since NBCUniversal began broadcasting the games in 1988.

NBC has suffered a huge blow to its ratings as only 16 million viewers tuned in to watch the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony, down from the 28.3 million viewers who tuned in during the PyeongChang Winter Olympics in February 2018.

The drop in views set a record low for the network since NBCUniversal began broadcasting the games in 1988.

According to Variety, the total audience delivery, or TAD, of 16 million viewers is down 43% compared to the previous games. Noting that while comparing the usually more popular Summer Olympics to Winter Olympics is less fair, it’s worth noting that the broadcast of the Tokyo Olympic Games opening ceremony drew 17 million viewers last July, which was at the time the smallest viewership for the event in 33 years and can be attributed to the lack of fanfare surrounding the games, which occurred at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Beijing’s numbers are worse than that.

As was the case with previous broadcasts, the torch lighting ceremony aired live in the morning on NBC and its streaming service Peacock and was replayed again at primetime. As with last year’s games, the Olympics this year are happening in mostly empty arenas, devoid of spectators.

NBC’s numbers are expected to struggle as the network grapples with the challenge of bringing viewers to what some viewers have dubbed the “Genocide Olympics” on account of China’s human rights abuses against the Uyghur minority group in the Xinjiang autonomous region, with many stating their intent to boycott the proceedings.

NBCUniversal is contracted to broadcast 2,800 hours of Beijing Winter Games coverage across multiple platforms, including all of...